Best investment platform on Reddit

163 reviews from r/PersonalFinanceNZ, r/IndiaInvestments, r/UKPersonalFinance and 19 more subreddits

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Interactive Brokers

4.1

(17)

"IBKR - https://www.interactivebrokers.co.uk/en/home.php"

"Interactive Brokers."

"Big fan of interactive brokers for self directed. Simple, all around the world, good customer service, very competitive margin rates."

"Interactive Brokers is recommended for self-directed brokerage."

"IBKR can also access it, though they are an advanced investment/trading platform."

"Why don't you try IB? They are huge...low fees."

"Try Interactive Brokers"

"Interactive Brokers offers accounts for corporations, partnerships, LLCs, and other business entities."

"IBKR is good for SIPP if someone wants to trade frequently in US stocks."

"IBKR."

Fidelity

4.1

(8)

"For long-term, low-cost investing, Fidelity and Schwab are excellent choices."

"1. Fidelity 2. Charles Schwab 3. Vanguard"

"I find some mutual funds from Fidelity more productive than those found on other platforms."

"I use fidelity."

"For boglehead mentality usually all you need is either fxaix or fskax for domestic."

"Fidelity offers a reasonable platform fee for ETFs and shares."

"I use fidelity however dont take that as a recomendation"

"$250K+ deposit offers free wires and auto-funding for overdrafts."

Wealthsimple

4.2

(6)

"Wealthsimple is dead easy for hands off investing."

"There's a good bit to consider depending on what kind of accounts you want and what/how you plan on buying."

"Wealthsimple, nbdb, disnat, ibkr."

"WS has both a robo advisor and a commission free trading platform. They are both excellent and their customer service is great."

"Wealthsimple is user-friendly and offers automated investing options."

"Wealthsimple."

Kernel

4.2

(6)

"I use Kernel for Kiwisaver and my kids equities."

"Kernel offers a competitive fee structure and is a good option for hedged investments."

"They keep it simple with a nice range of diversified funds."

"Kernel offers good value with a low fee of 0.25% per annum compared to Ishares Global 100's 0.4%."

"Kernel offers lower fees, good customer service, and a nice website."

"Kernel or Simplicity."

Robinhood

4.0

(6)

"Robinhood is the best. There were a ton of investigations into them after the whole GME thing but they all came back clean."

"Robinhood has a great UI."

"Robinhood has the best mobile app that I’ve used."

"Robinhood has the best UI of all of them."

"Robinhood for their IRA matching if trying to squeeze out every cent."

"The whole game thing is way overblown."

Questrade

3.7

(6)

"There's a good bit to consider depending on what kind of accounts you want and what/how you plan on buying."

"Questrade is a good brokerage choice for buy and hold ETF investors."

"+ 1 for Questrade."

"I use Questrade, but a recent conversation... had conflicting reports about how difficult it may be to set up EFT's to your bank."

"Questrade or Wealthsimple are the most popular."

"Questrade is more feature rich, but if you ever have an issue that needs customer service to resolve there isn't a worse company in Canada to deal with."

Kuvera

4.2

(5)

"Kuvera is best."

"It’s very NRI friendly and simple to use"

"I use Kuvera and it serves the purpose well enough for my needs."

"Kuvera's Save Smart offers a good alternative to savings accounts with better returns."

"Kuvera is technically good as a platform."

Trading 212

4.8

(4)

"I moved to Trading212 and honestly find it so much easier!"

"Easy to use and cheapest platform"

"Trading 212 allows you to create your own ETF, which is a very good feature. Fractional shares and commission-free trading make it the best option I've used."

"That said, I use Trading 212."

Vanguard

3.8

(5)

"Investing, to me, is and should be boring. I don't need all the bells and whistles and calculators and pictures or whatever. I just want it to do what I ask, when I ask. And that it does!"

"Vanguard is a solid choice for retirement accounts."

"Vanguard, Freetrade, Moneybox... depends on what you want to do."

"Better service at higher investment levels."

"The product may not exist that meets the criteria of being tax-free beyond a certain threshold."

#10

Schwab

4.3

(4)

"For long-term, low-cost investing, Fidelity and Schwab are excellent choices."

"Schwab and Fidelity for me as American, better benefits for things outside of strictly buying stocks"

"The best app I have used is thinkorswim which was TD but is now Schwab. You can program your own indicators and TA tools."

"Schwab offers a fixed fee service for $30/month, providing unlimited calls with a CFP, which is a great option for inexpensive advice."

#11

IBKR

4.0

(4)

"I personally just use IBKR since I have it set up and it's cheap tax-wise."

"IBKR allows you to earn interest on funds in your account."

"IBKR is usually pretty cheap and offers a good range of funds."

"IBKR is a great platform for algorithmic trading."

#12

Groww

5.0

(3)

"Groww and MF central"

"Groww is perfect"

"No brainer : Groww"

#13

Purple Group

5.0

(3)

"They provide CFD trading."

"They offer investing into properties."

"Good company with affordable rates and spread."

#14

Revolut

4.3

(3)

"Revolut"

"Many people buy stocks through Revolut."

"It offers a business account that allows you to manage your finances, make payments, and withdraw funds to your business account."

#15

Stake

4.0

(3)

"Look Stake costs are better than the rest at $3 a transaction."

"That said, SelfWealth and Stake are both CHESS sponsors."

"But, if your dead-keen on fixed price trading, Pearler for $6.50."

#16

Degiro

4.0

(3)

"Degiro is really nice and cheap."

"Degiro and ibkr."

"I have a pretty good experience with Degiro, and they are international enough that double/foreign residence should not be a problem."

#17

Investnow

3.3

(3)

"Been using investnow for a while, overall happy with it. They have s&p 500 and recently just added bitcoin so quite good varieties."

"I use InvestNow - very simple to get kids set up."

"Investnow has annoying quirks, like the money sitting idle until the buy date."

#18

Sharesies

3.3

(3)

"If its very small amounts look at sharesies."

"If its very small amounts look at sharesies, if its a few hundy then look at IBKR or Tiger Trade."

"I think sharesies may actually be the cheapest way unless you're buying big amounts."

#19

M1 Finance

5.0

(2)

"M1 Finance has a great UI."

"M1 is commission-free, and has good tools for maintaining asset allocation."

#20

Zerodha

4.5

(2)

"I'll say go with zerodha. They have everything from stocks to mutual funds to SGB to free educational content etc."

"Zerodha coin and AMC website that's how i do."

#21

Easy Equities

4.5

(2)

"I've been using Easy Equities for 6 years without issue for my tax free investing."

"If you want ease of access then the new online guys are good."

#22

Bank of America

4.5

(2)

"BoA Private Bank is a very good choice with extensive support for all your wealth needs."

"Qualifies for Platinum Honors status with $100K+ deposit, offering great cash back and mortgage deals."

#23

Fineco

4.5

(2)

"Access to most European and US markets."

"I use Fineco for individual stocks in foreign currencies."

#24

Interactive Investor

4.0

(2)

"Interactive investor can access the HKEX instead of using ADRs."

"Interactive Investor - https://www.ii.co.uk/ii-accounts/company-account"

#25

BestInvest

4.0

(2)

"Bestinvest will probably give the experience closes to HL or Vanguard."

"I think BestInvest offer this."

#26

ii

4.0

(2)

"I will move to ii they seem best for me after research."

"Spent ages on this myself, previously with Vanguard and moved to ii."

#27

Qtrade

4.0

(2)

"I personally use Qtrade simply because I only plan for the time being to use their Free ETF’s. I don't pay any fees for XEQT, only the 0.2% MER."

"Qtrade and BMO InvestorLine have a list of commission-free ETFs."

#28

Investment Platform

3.5

(2)

"Check out the details of their charges per transaction and fx margin if you’re buying non-uk shares."

"I am in a similar boat. Want to invest in Indian MF, currently have an account with FundsIndia."

#29

Hargreaves Lansdown

3.5

(2)

"I've split my ISA and SIPP over HL and Fidelity."

"Hargreaves Lansdown have percentage-based fees, but they cap them at £45 a year for most ISA products, so their pricing is confusing."

#30

iWeb

3.0

(2)

"I'm with iWeb for most of my investments."

"IWeb's annual fee for OEICs is quite high compared to others."

#31

Invest Engine

2.5

(2)

"I'm in the same position and looking at invest engine"

"I’m wary of Invest Engine due to it being newish and no fees."

#32

Wealth Management Firms

5.0

(1)

"I’d strongly recommend anyone with a 8digit portfolio to go with professional wealth management."

#33

Freetrade

5.0

(1)

"A great low cost platform for ISA / SIPP - even better value the higher the balance."

#34

National Bank Direct Brokerage

5.0

(1)

"I prefer National Bank Direct Brokerage or Disnat especially if you want to buy US stocks."

#35

First Republic Bank

5.0

(1)

"First Republic Bank offers a lot of benefits for wealth management and loans."

#36

IKBR

5.0

(1)

"Plus IKBR for US equities."

#37

Foundation Series

5.0

(1)

"It covers all the countries including NZ and AUS."

#38

Small Finance Bank

5.0

(1)

"Best liquidity with an interest rate of 7% and insurance coverage for savings."

#39

letaspelnas.lt

5.0

(1)

"The most popular Lithuanian long-term investment blog is letaspelnas.lt."

#40

Wealth Simple

5.0

(1)

"Wealth Simple is super easy to use and great for beginners."

#41

Smartfolio

5.0

(1)

"Smartfolio is an excellent product for managing your portfolio."

#42

M1

5.0

(1)

"You can customize your ETF allocation, set up recurring scheduled transfers, and it will automatically balance your allocation with your ETF purchases."

#43

Bharat Bond ETF

5.0

(1)

"Investing in Bharat Bond ETF is a great choice for a chill investment."

#44

Bessemer Trust

5.0

(1)

"Bessemer Trust provides out of the ordinary investment options that give better returns at minimal risk."

#45

Goldman

5.0

(1)

"Goldman offers unique investment vehicles that require a $10M minimum."

#46

MFCentral

2.0

(2)

"MFCentral is pretty good."

"MFCentral is a lavish and waste of investor's money by AMFI."

#47

CAMS

4.0

(1)

"CAMS is what I’ve been using since 2015 and it’s worked well."

#48

Charles Schwab

4.0

(1)

"I can recommend Charles Schwab International."

#49

Superlife

4.0

(1)

"Superlife is a solid choice for VUG and OZ Mid Cap."

#50

AMC

4.0

(1)

"Buying mutual funds directly from AMCs and tracking them with indmoney is a smart choice."

#51

AMFI

4.0

(1)

"MFU is run by AMFI and that should suit most users."

#52

International Brokers

4.0

(1)

"Especially for larger transactions $500+, the fees are the most economical."

#53

National Bank

4.0

(1)

"National Bank was the best option for investing before turning 18."

#54

Citi

4.0

(1)

"$200K+ deposit includes a sign-up bonus and lounge access."

#55

Chase

4.0

(1)

"$75K+ deposit provides unlimited ATM refunds and exclusive benefits."

#56

Swedbank Robur

4.0

(1)

"Swedbank Robur Access Edge Global follows MSCI World Net, so it's pretty decent and a popular choice."

#57

S&P500

4.0

(1)

"The portfolio is always compared to S&P500 in terms of yield."

#58

Allan Gray

4.0

(1)

"If your primary concern is safety then the big houses are good."

#59

Ninety One

4.0

(1)

"If your primary concern is safety then the big houses are good."

#60

Sanlam

4.0

(1)

"If your primary concern is safety then the big houses are good."

#61

Sygnia

4.0

(1)

"If you want ease of access then the new online guys are good."

#62

10X

4.0

(1)

"If you want ease of access then the new online guys are good."

#63

Investec

4.0

(1)

"Investec is more expensive but offers more functionality."

#64

KiwiSaver

4.0

(1)

"Very happy with experience."

#65

Simplicity

4.0

(1)

"Simplicity is another solid choice for investment."

#66

Webull

4.0

(1)

"Webull seems intuitive UI with better reputation than Robinhood."

#67

NBDB

4.0

(1)

"NBDB has no fee commission, but check for other potential fees."

#68

IndMoney

4.0

(1)

"IndMoney works for me. Can track equity, debt, sgbs, ppf, nps, savings, fds etc."

#69

ppfas

4.0

(1)

"Get some safe debt funds like ppfas and quantum liquid since they are considerably safe."

#70

quantum liquid

4.0

(1)

"Get some safe debt funds like ppfas and quantum liquid since they are considerably safe."

#71

Swiss Quote

4.0

(1)

"Swiss Quote is also affordable and allows holding in GBP."

#72

Novia

4.0

(1)

"Novia has competitive fees ranging from 0.45% to 0.15%."

#73

Ishares

3.0

(1)

"The fee of 0.4% is higher than Kernel's, which may affect long-term returns."

#74

bank fds

3.0

(1)

"Reputed bank fds might also do (2.5%-3.5%) and are still safer."

#75

Swedbank

2.0

(1)

"Buying stocks from Swedbank can be very expensive."

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