Top Dog Brokers (Best Stock Brokers)

Once you know exactly how and when you are going to buy and sell your stocks, it is then necessary to keep costs low. Basically, one should consider a deep discount broker. Why pay for a full service broker if you already know which stocks you are going to buy? The following table lists the best online brokers for the Dogs of the Dow investor. From this exclusive list you can easily investigate further and determine which broker best meets your needs.

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Brokerage1	Commission2	Login	Commissions3	Fees3	Reviews	Notes
Charles Schwab	$0.00	Charles Schwab Login	Charles Schwab Commission Schedule	Charles Schwab Additional Fees	Charles Schwab Reviews	High customer satisfaction.4 No minimum initial deposit required. No annual account fees.
Fidelity	$0.00	Fidelity Login	Fidelity Commission Schedule	Fidelity Additional Fees	Fidelity Reviews	High customer satisfaction.4 No minimum initial deposit required.
TD Ameritrade	$0.00	TD Ameritrade Login	TD Ameritrade Commission Schedule	TD Ameritrade Additional Fees	TD Ameritrade Reviews	No minimum to open an account.
E*Trade	$0.00	E*Trade Login	E*Trade Commission Schedule	E*Trade Additional Fees	E*Trade Reviews	No minimum initial deposit required for brokerage account. No inactivity fees.
Interactive Brokers	$0.00 and up	Interactive Brokers Login	Interactive Brokers Commission Schedule	Interactive Brokers Additional Fees	Interative Brokers Reviews	Twp plans: IBKR lite and IBKR Pro. Lite: commission-free, no account minimum and no inactivity fees. Pro: two pricing structures - fixed rate ($0.005/share with a $1/trade min.) or tiered (based on volume). Inactivity fees exist (e.g. <$100,000 in account, Monthly commissions <$10)
Robinhood	$0.00	Robinhood Login	Robinhood Commission Schedule	Robinhood Fees	Robinhood Reviews	Robinhood Gold starting at $5/month gives you professional research reports, margin, and bigger instant deposits.
Ally Invest	$0.00	Ally Invest Login	Ally Invest Commission Schedule	Ally Invest Additional Fees	Ally Invest Reviews	No minimum initial deposit required. No inactivity fees.
USAA Brokerage	$0.00	USAA Brokerage Login	USAA Brokerage Commission Schedule	USAA Brokerage Additional Fees	USAA Brokerage Reviews	High customer satisfaction.4. USAA is offering its brokerage services via Schwab.
Merrill Edge	$0.00	Merrill Edge Login	Merrill Edge Commission Schedule	Merrill Edge Additional Fees	Merrill Edge Reviews	No annual account fees. Part of Bank of America.
Vanguard	$0.00	Vanguard Login	Vanguard Commission Schedule	Vanguard Additional Fees	Vanguard Reviews	High customer satisfaction.4 $20 annual account service fee.

1 – To be a Top Dog Broker, the brokerage in question must be relatively well known (e.g. significant market share), reputable, charge $10 or less per trade, and offer a straight forward commission schedule.
2 – Commission rates are for internet orders on listed securities with less than 1000 shares per trade.
3 – Always review the commission and fee schedules before applying since they are subject to change.
4 – Customer satisfaction based on the latest results from the Dogs of the Dow Broker Survey. If you would like to receive the latest results, sign up to receive our popular Dogs of the Dow Newsletter.