Skip to main content
Search type Search syntax
Tags [tag]
Exact "words here"
Author user:1234
user:me (yours)
Score score:3 (3+)
score:0 (none)
Answers answers:3 (3+)
answers:0 (none)
isaccepted:yes
hasaccepted:no
inquestion:1234
Views views:250
Code code:"if (foo != bar)"
Sections title:apples
body:"apples oranges"
URL url:"*.example.com"
Saves in:saves
Status closed:yes
duplicate:no
migrated:no
wiki:no
Types is:question
is:answer
Exclude -[tag]
-apples
For more details on advanced search visit our help page
Results tagged with
Search options questions only not deleted user 5656

For questions about brokerage firms, opening a brokerage account, etc. Questions asking for specific service recommendations are off-topic.

0 votes
0 answers
39 views

Are Transaction/Order/Trade ID/Numbers attached to the trade of a security sensitive informa...

Some brokerages display some Transaction/Order/Trade ID/Numbers that identifies or qualified a trade of a security (e.g., the purchase of some stock): is that sensitive information? Example on TD Amer …
Franck Dernoncourt's user avatar
1 vote
0 answers
326 views

How to transfer common stocks from a broker in France to a broker in the United States?

I have some stocks in a brokerage account in France. How can I move them to a brokerage account based in the United States? …
Franck Dernoncourt's user avatar
0 votes
2 answers
145 views

Why would a financial services company force their customers to link their checking accounts...

You can open a new brokerage account or link to an existing one. … brokerage account? …
Franck Dernoncourt's user avatar
24 votes
3 answers
3k views

Why would a financial institution prevent their clients from trading a specific security?

Ameritrade restricts trading of Gamestop: "In the interest of mitigating risk for our company and clients, we have put in place several restrictions on some transactions in $GME [GameStop], $AMC [AMC …
Franck Dernoncourt's user avatar
0 votes
3 answers
2k views

Why does it take 5-7 business days to transfer a brokerage account from Fidelity to Vanguard?

I was looking at the status of a transfer of a brokerage account from Fidelity to Vanguard, and read that it is estimated to take 5-7 business days: Why does it take 5-7 business days to transfer a … brokerage account from Fidelity to Vanguard? …
Franck Dernoncourt's user avatar
-3 votes
1 answer
1k views

If a broker in the US does not provide Form 1099 by its due date (January 31), what penalty ...

However, I see in my Fidelity brokerage account that the Form 1099-DIV is not available yet: We're waiting for final tax information from multiple issuers. …
Franck Dernoncourt's user avatar
1 vote
1 answer
161 views

How can unvested assets land in one's Self-Directed Brokerage 401(k) account?

401(k) plan managed by Vanguard the following warning while attempting to change the contribution allocation: All Sources: Your plan has restrictions on having unvested assets in your Self-Directed Brokerage … How can unvested assets land in one's Self-Directed Brokerage 401(k) account? Screenshot: …
Franck Dernoncourt's user avatar
2 votes
2 answers
265 views

Why wouldn't a broker let a retail investor choose the order type when purchasing Treasury b...

When purchasing US Treasury bills via auctions with Charles Schwab, one cannot choose the order type: it has to be a market order, as shown below. As a result, one receives the following warning: Pl …
Franck Dernoncourt's user avatar