Compared from 156 real customer reviews
Merrill Edge Self-Directed vs Chase Sapphire Preferred
Side by side from 156 real reviews. Every count is the same as on each product’s page.
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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.
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67 signal
79 reviews75 signal
77 reviewsIn short
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Customers value the Hyatt and airline transfer partners, primary rental car coverage and no foreign transaction fees, with the points often worth it for travel.
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Specs
- 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
- Type
- Travel rewards credit card
- Fees
- $95 annual fee
- Rates & rewards
- 5x points on Chase Travel, 3x on dining
- Minimum
- Not listed
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