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E*TRADE vs American Express The Platinum Card from American Express vs Fidelity Brokerage Account

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The signal score

A score out of 100 for how well reviewed a product is. It rises with positive reviews and with how many there are; negative and mixed reviews take points off.

So a handful of glowing reviews can’t beat a product lots of people like. No sponsored placements.

57 signal

39 reviews

87 signal

720 reviews

84 signal

807 reviews

In short

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Lounges and hotel stays outweigh the fee for frequent travellers; others call it a coupon book.

Highly rated service with everything in one place; a sizable minority report held transfers.

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Specs

Type
Brokerage account
Fees
$0 commissions for online US-listed stock, ETF, mutual fund and options trades (exclusions apply)
Rates & rewards
Not listed
Minimum
Not listed
Type
Premium travel rewards charge card
Fees
$895 annual fee
Rates & rewards
5x points on flights booked directly with airlines or Amex Travel (up to $500K a year) and on prepaid hotels via Amex Travel
Minimum
Not listed
Type
Brokerage account
Fees
$0 commission for online US stock and ETF trades
Rates & rewards
Uninvested cash in SPAXX: 3.57% 7-day yield (as of Nov 5, 2026; variable; not FDIC-insured)
Minimum
No minimum to open

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