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A brokerage account allows you to buy and sell securities such as stocks, bonds and ETFs. Generally, opening a brokerage account makes sense once you’ve saved for an emergency fund and maximized ...

You can earn a cash bonus if you open a brokerage account (retirement accounts aren’t eligible) and fund it with $1,000 or ...

A brokerage account allows you to manage your own investments, rather than relying on a stockbroker, whether you’re saving for your child’s education, using your investments to save for retirement, or ...

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