Compared from 2,205 real customer reviews
Fidelity Brokerage Account vs Chase Sapphire Reserve vs Merrill Edge Self-Directed
Side by side from 2,205 real reviews. Every count is the same as on each product’s page.
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84 signal
807 reviews79 signal
1,319 reviews67 signal
79 reviewsIn short
Highly rated service with everything in one place; a sizable minority report held transfers.
Many customers get strong value from the travel credit, lounges, insurance, points boost and transfer partners, often more than the annual fee.
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Specs
- 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
- Type
- Premium travel rewards credit card
- Fees
- $795 annual fee
- Rates & rewards
- 8x points on Chase Travel, 4x on flights and hotels booked direct, 3x on dining
- Minimum
- Not listed
- Type
- Brokerage account
- Fees
- $0 online stock, ETF and option trades; no annual account fees (options contract and other fees may apply)
- Rates & rewards
- Not listed
- Minimum
- No balance minimums
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