Questrade vs. Investors Vanguard

It helps me in managing my Canadian portfolio which includes stock-specific investments and ETFs as well. They charge no commission or very little commission on some specific trade.

Vanguard is a tried and true investment platform. They hold a large portion of people's wealth in the United States, so they have experience and the reputation to go along with it. Their customer service via phone is top-of-the-line, which is helpful for any retirement or investing-related questions. However, their website and app sometimes lack functionality, and it can be difficult to navigate. For users looking for an easy-to-use platform for investing, Vanguard might not be it.

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• Easy to follow user interface.
• Monthly reports are very detailed and contain visuals to aid in the understanding of performance.
• Questrade has a very responsive customer support team.
• Questrade has low fees.

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• Low cost
• High value index funds
• Very good exposure to all markets.

• Better charts within the app.
• Dark mode setting.
• Setting self Limits to margin investing.

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• identifying source of stock receipts

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I have used WealthSimple before, and I can say that Questrade is just a bit more intuitive for me. It's catered for beginners, but also has additional features for those who are a bit more advanced. Questrade is a flexible platform that allows you to create and track various types of portfolios, create and track various types of strategies, etc. By far the superior choice in my opinion.

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I thought I would need Vanguard Predictive Planning, but the robot-investor style tool like that didn't fit my current needs. I have availability to learn and explore so I took the plunge to handle it myself without predictive planning in place. I do review quarterly, but I didn't need a separate tool for that.

• In my experience, Questrade has delayed me for months! I feel it's a waste of time
• I don't know how they deserve such high ratings, maybe they buy marketing and reviewers. In my opinion, don't buy into their sales pitch!!!

• Vanguard has helped our employees invest their money
• Vanguard's broad offerings and low fees have made our benefits packages seem more appealing to potential hires

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