Merrill Edge vs Betterment

	Merrill Edge	Betterment
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	Benefits and Features
Savings
Stock Trading	$0 per trade
Options Trading	$0 + $0.65 per contract
Annual Fee		Digital: 0.25% annual fee for accounts with $20,000 or more or with monthly recurring deposits of $250 or more, $4/month for accounts with less than $20,000 Premium: 0.40% for accounts $100,000 or more
Minimum Deposit	$0	$0
Checking		No-Fee Checking
Mutual Fund Trading	$0 for no load, no-transaction-fee funds ($39.95 short-term redemption fee if the fund is held less than 90 days) $19.95 for no load, transaction-fee funds
Commission Free ETFs
Phone Support		Yes
Live Chat Support		No
Email Support		Yes
Human Advisors		Yes ($100k minimum)
Robo Advisor
Assets Under Management		$40+ Billion
Tax Loss Harvesting		Yes
Goal Tracker		Yes
Automatic Deposits		Yes
Broker Assisted Trades	$29.95
Inactivity Fee	None
Maintenance Fee	$0
Online Platform		Yes
iPhone App		Yes
Android App		Yes
Banking	Through Bank of America
Mobile App	Yes	Yes
Desktop App	Yes
Forex Trading	No
Futures Trading	No
Customer Service	24/7
Locations	More than 2,100 Bank of America locations
Online Community	No
Seminars	Yes
Virtual Trading	No
Single Stock Diversification		No
Fractional Shares		Yes
Taxable Accounts		Yes
401k Plans		Yes
IRA Accounts		Yes
Roth IRA Accounts		Yes
SEP IRA Accounts		Yes
Trust Accounts		Yes
529 Plans		No
	CreditDonkey® Reviews
Annual Fee
Minimum Deposit
Human Advisors
Customer Service
Pros & Cons		Pros: No minimum investment Customized portfolios Automatically invest extra funds Cons: Limited investment options High fees for large investors
Bottom Line		Great robo-advisor for beginners with low fees, good tools, and tax strategies... Read full review
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