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I have used Fidelity, Vanguard and Schwab. They each have good things to recommend. However it really is all about fee's. And for low cost which equals higher returns, Vanguard is the best. I even own Fidelity funds in my Vanguard account. (selling them would cause capital gains I don't want right now) I like Schwab for individual stocks because of the fast settlement time, but for the majority of mutual funds, index funds, ETF's, and customer service go with Vanguard. Fidelity has a slightly better web site then Vanguard. I keep the majority of my investments in a simple global model of 6 highly diversified index funds that have proven to beat the market over time. For that type of investing low fees mean higher returns. That is where Vanguard wins every time.