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American Express The Platinum Card from American Express vs E*TRADE vs Capital One Venture X

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American Express The Platinum Card from American Express

Travel rewards card

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E*TRADE

Brokerage

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Capital One Venture X

87 signal

57 signal

83 signal

In short

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

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Travel credit and anniversary miles offset the fee, though the portal-only credit is cumbersome.

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Specs

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

Type: Brokerage account
Fees: $0 commissions for online US-listed stock, ETF, mutual fund and options trades (exclusions apply)
Rates & rewards: Not listed

Type: Premium travel rewards credit card
Fees: $395 annual fee
Rates & rewards: 10x miles on hotels and rental cars through Capital One Travel, 5x on flights and vacation rentals through Capital One Travel, 2x on all other purchases

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