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Stock Brokerages

#1: Vanguard

The preferred brokerage for tax advantaged accounts (retirement and child college saving plans including IRAs, 429s, ...). I'm not aware of any unbiased experts that don't recommend Vanguard for such accounts. They provide free trading of Vanguard funds, which tend to be category-leading with the lowest fees. The only weakness I'm aware of is the user interface, which may consume a bit of your time trying to find certain options or information.

#2: Robinhood

Commission-free trading via a convenient, easy to use app with minimal downtime. There’s no account minimum and you have access to wide selection of stocks, options, and ETFs. Customers receive a free stock for each friend they refer (but it's likely to be a cheap stock). You can’t host an IRA or other tax-advantaged account here. They do sell your orders to third parties for execution, which may result in higher buying/lower selling prices. It’s said that the research and tools in Robinhood are weak, but this is freely available from many websites. If you use our link above, you will receive a free stock when signing up. You are not required to invest a penny!

#3: WeBull

The preferred brokerage for those that want access to after hours trading and in-depth technical tools. The UI may be more difficult to navigate than Robinhood, particularly for new investors or at least those new to the features WeBull provides. They do sell your orders to third parties for execution, which may result in higher buying/lower selling prices. Use the link provided above to receive a free stock for signing up. Like our other recommendations, there's no minimum deposit and no trading or other fees.

Cryptocurrency Exchanges

#1: Robinhood

In 2018 Robinhood extended their services to include cryptocurrencies. Crypto’s are seamlessly woven in to their best-in-class (in my opinion) app. One weakness is that only a handful or cryptocurrencies are available on Robinhood. If you use our link above, you will receive a free stock when signing up. You'll also receive a free stock for each friend you refer. You are not required to invest a penny.