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Bank of America Online Investing review 2010: high trading commissions and average trading tools.




Bank of America Brokerage Commissions and Investments Offered (2010)


  • Stocks and ETFs: $14 per trade ($10 for checking account customers)
  • Telephone Orders: $32.50. Broker Assisted Trades: $42.50
  • Options: $19.95 + $1.50 per contract
  • Mutual Funds: 1,900 no transaction fee mutual funds, except when mutual fund shares held for 90 days or less are exchanged or redeemed; $45 minimum per transaction for non-NTF funds
  • Bonds: call 1.800.926.1111 to get pricing
  • Investment products: stocks, treasury bills, notes & bonds, govt. agencies, municipal notes & bonds, corporate bonds, mutual funds, ETFs
  • Minimum to open account: $0

Bank of America Brokerage Trading Tools Review

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Bank of America Online Investment trading tools are just average and not what you would expect from one of the largest financial institutions in the world. Even more surprisingly, you might get errors when you try to modify your orders. The firm is offering good charts but terrible stock screener. BOA provides access to market commentary by Standard & Poor's and Dorsey Wright & Associates (few people use it). Individual stock research is offered by Standard & Poor's, Argus Research and First Call Earnings Valuation Reports provided by Thompson Financial.


Bank of America Brokerage Account Pros/Advantages

  • Full service brokerage available for wealthy investors
  • Free dividend reinvestment
  • Minimum to open: $0


Bank of America Brokerage Account Cons/Disadvantages

  • Very high commissions on all investments
  • Poor customer service
  • Semiannual maintenance fee: $50 (waived with personal checking account relationship)
  • Messy account opening process


Bank of America Brokerage Services Review Summary


Bank of America Online Investments (Baisidirect.com) bought troubled Merrill Lynch for a fraction of the price during financial meltdown in the late 2008 and received government help to stay in business. The firm offers self-managed brokerage services as well as wealth management solutions. But how could anyone trust money management to the company that can't manage its own assets?

Investment costs with Bank of America Investment Services are very high: $14 for stock/ETF trades and $19.95 + $1.50 per contract for options. Customer service is far from what you would expect in a high-end brokerage house. $50 semiannual maintenance fee, which almost no other broker is charging, is not helping either.

Bank of America Online Investments does not have surcharges on large orders, penny stocks and extended-hours trading. There is no IRA setup fee, but due to high commissions the firm is not in Top IRA Accounts list.

Bank of America Investment Services offers no advantages over other brokerage firms. Because of high costs, we can't recommend BOA for any type of account. There are many other Discount Stock Brokers with low commissions and no maintenance fees that will work much better for most customers.


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