Alana Benson is an investing writer who joined NerdWallet in 2019. She covers a wide variety of investing topics including stocks, socially responsible investing, cryptocurrency, mutual funds, HSAs ...

In early 2025, E-Trade launched a series of five no-fee index mutual funds, making it the second major online brokerage to offer no-cost funds, following Fidelity Investments. That’s good news for ...

Laurie Sepulveda is a MarketWatch Guides team senior writer who specializes in writing about insurance, investing, personal loans, home equity loans, mortgages and banking. She lives in North Carolina ...

Once you've balanced your personal budget, and built up some savings, opening an IRA may be the next step toward building a better financial future. Not all online brokers are created equal when it ...

If you want a brokerage that has advanced trading tools but is still easy to use, E*TRADE from Morgan Stanley is worth a look. E*TRADE offers commission-free trading of stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, and ...