Ameritrade

Pros: If you push 0 a bunch of times you go directly to an operator.
Cons: They excel at the runaround.

I have been trying to move my SEP IRA from Ameritrade to a different brokerage since March. It is now the end of July. They have told me 4 times that the money was ready to transfer and they were on it. Each time I called back, they said "oops, you ...

Pros: relatively low, flat-rate commissions on equity trades; electronic deposits and withdrawals; brokered CDs.
Cons: bad cash options; high transaction fee for a lot of popular mutual funds; hacker attack.

"You know it’s a very sacred thing, the nest egg" - Albert Brooks, Lost in America Ameritrade is now TD AMERITRADE, after acquiring TD Waterhouse in 2006. I've been a TD AMERITRADE client for several years, and plan on staying with ...

Pros: None
Cons: Lousy customer service

I was a customer for more than 7 years, when Ameritrade was called Datek. The service online was fine, the stocks bought within a timely manner but once I needed customer service, it was appalling. I had to go to the local office to turn in a stock ...

Pros: Comparable in price and services available with many other brokerages
Cons: Customer service on par with city government or the phone/cable company. Bad.

I was originally a TD Waterhouse customer (since about 1998) and found their service basically acceptable. But over the past few months, it seems they can't perform the most routine functions without multiple phone calls and emails. For example, I ...

Pros: Well established company. Simple pricing structure. Promotion offering free trades for 45 days.
Cons: Expensive trades. Lack of banking. Anemic money market yields.

Is Ameritrade "A-Merry-Trade" or "Demerit-Trade"? Well, it's either one depending on the individual investor needs. *Note -- this review has been rewritten on 2/10/07. -- Please see update for 4/8/07 on new information. COMPANY ...

Pros: reasonably good Web experience, fair commissions
Cons: spammity spam, wonderful spam

I am reasonably happy with Ameritrade's fee structure, Web site, and overall Web site experience. However, there is one thing that is very disturbing. I own my own domain, and set up an e-mail account that I divulged to NO ONE except for Ameritrade. I ...

Pros: Fast execution, 45 Free Days of Trading, Free Level IIs, Command Center
Cons: Command Center sometimes freezes on Macs

TD Ameritrade has been great for me, so far. I signed up for Ameritrade Apex under the 45 Days of Free Trading and was very happy to find a promotion like that. The minimum balance was $10,000, which is a little high, but you must have that to get the ...

Pros: Customer service, price, web site.
Cons: Trading price could be cheaper.

I have been a member of Ameritrade for 2 years now and have been completely satisfied. Let me tell you my story. Before leaving for Iraq I wanted to open an account so I could invest my paychecks, since now I had nothing to spend them on, this seemed ...

Pros: Easy to contact customer service.
Cons: High overall cost to the customer.

It's all about cost vs. benefit. Cost is monetary cost and benefit is how the service helps you to achieve your goals. I've had people disagree, but I strongly feel that returns should be the number one goal in having an brokerage account. ...

Pros: No waiting on hold when you call in, people are very nice, fees are reasonable.
Cons: Their technology is way behind the power curve. They are known for having tech issues.

Ameritrade are not bad people, at least as far as I can tell. But if you are into day trading which requires their Streamer which is a Java Applet based system, forget it. The Streamer is junk. I have an ultra high speed Comcast Internet connection, two ...

Pros: decent website. Helpful knowledge base and research tools with various stock tracking charts available.
Cons: High startup cost. Too many unknown fees. non-userfriendly navigation. Slow customer service.

Ok first off, I don't consider myself an "expert trader" , not even a "novice trader"- i started an Ameritrade account when the market was in its prime a few years ago and of course it crashed soon thereafter but not until i'd already sunk my money into ...

Pros: none, nada, zip
Cons: Slow! Unreliable! Poor executions many times.

Ok your looking to become an on-line trading guru and notice all the Ameritrade commercials....without really researching online brokers and figure they all are the same. STOP! Items that are very important to trading are execution speed and good ...

Pros: Trading commissions are fair; Some good research tools
Cons: Lots of hidden fees; Quarterly charges if your balance falls below $2,000

Buying and selling stock used to present somewhat of a hassle for investors. To get started, you needed to establish a relationship with a knowledgeable broker- a process that could take considerable time and effort. There were very few means (besides ...

Pros: Friendly, fast, functional. And at $10.99 a trade, did I mention cheap?
Cons: Four or five details that are fantastically annoying. (See review)

I'm a student. I'm on a budget. I want the stock market at my fingertips, and I want it cheap. When I looked at all the online brokers, Ameritrade came out on top. It’s been several months, and I don’t regret a thing. I've been interested in investing ...

Pros: Low commission, Low commission, Low commission
Cons: No free streaming real quote, no phone contact,

Disclaimer - This review is about freetrade.com. The freetrade operates through Ameritrade. For More comprehensive reviews about Ameritrade go to the reviews posted by other members on Ameritrade. Pros - Extremely Inexpensive brokerage, prompt email ...