E*TRADE

I use E*TRADE to buy and sell stocks primarily. Their research tools and reports are very helpful in evaluating various companies and making good decisions about when to buy or sell.

• Low cost trades (zero at this time).
• Good research tools.

• I helps me to maximize my return on my portfolio.
• I've had a 110% return over the past 3 years.

For ESPP and RSU

• summary page

• negative

robinhood

Our company moved our retirement plans from Vanguard to E*TRADE. And then quickly moved back. We were shocked at how poor the E*TRADE account management teams were. (Teams, plural, because we have four within less than a single year as their client). When we needed support we would contact our account manager and on multiple occasions, they were no longer with the firm with no prior indication and no way of finding their replacement. Communications were lost and never responded to. It was a major decision to move our company's plans and assets from Vanguard to E*TRADE and I greatly regret it. As a small business employer, we cannot gamble with our employees' assets and the lack of support from E*TRADE made it feel like every customer service experience was a spin of the roulette wheel.

• Low cost - although not as low as Vanguard

• Customer support
• Response times
• Depositing assets
• Return on investment
• Hidden fees

It is offered as an alternative website to staff to make personal investments outside the scope of the company retirement plan. It opens up private companies to look at investing. It gives the employee the opportunity to look at open market companies and make investments based on one's preferences and personal choices.

• Easy access.
• Open market trade trade with no restrictions.
• It does not incorporate your personal retirement plan which gives the employee the opportunity to invest openly base on one's personal choices or research.

• Limit how much you want invest.
• This is an open trade website and there is a risk of losing your money based on your investments.
• If you make some sound investments and keep yourself within a budgeted spending limit there is the opportunity to make money on e-trade.

robinhood

robinhood, Active Trader Pro (Fidelity Investments), Merrill Edge

E*Trade is used for the RSU and ESPP Purchases for our company. The tools allows to provide Vested Stocks, Bonus Stocks and Employee Purchase Plan for Employees without any hassle. It integrates with Payroll and tax systems as well as accounting tools across multiple countries making it easy for management to allot Company Stocks and Bonuses with very less efforts.

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Restricted Stock Units
• Account Summary

• More Employee Satisfaction
• More employees opting for ESPP