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

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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.

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Fidelity Brokerage Account

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American Express The Platinum Card from American Express

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E*TRADE

84 signal

87 signal

57 signal

In short

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

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

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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 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 commissions for online US-listed stock, ETF, mutual fund and options trades (exclusions apply)
Rates & rewards: Not listed
Minimum: Not listed

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