Questions & Answers about Fidelity

What are the account minimums with Fidelity?

No account minimums.

Will an account with Fidelity be appropriate for me if I rarely trade?

Fidelity is more geared to the active trader.

Does Fidelity charge any inactivity fees?

Yes.

Are there any hidden account fees that I should be aware of with Fidelity?

Yes, you will experience fees coming at your from all angles, most of which are not well disclosed.

Does Fidelity offer any commission free products that other brokerages do not?

Fidelity uses this platform to try to push people into their products and will waive fees associated with acquiring and disposing these products to users of their platform. Their management fees are always higher than other money managers so it isn't ex

Does Fidelity offer any sign up bonuses in 2024?

Does Fidelity enable trading in crypto products?

Only those publicly listed on major exchanges.

Will Fidelity offer me access to IPOs and other hard to access products?

Fidelity will not give you access to this.

Does Fidelity provide access to any proprietary investment research?

Yes, but Fidelity's research is very worthless.

Does Fidelity offer a reliable trading platform for frequent traders?

No, Fidelity's platform is nothing like what you will find at ETrade, Schwab or Interactive Brokers.

Does Fidelity offer Apple and Google apps with reliable real time quotes?

Yes, but these products are not good.

Does Fidelity offer any online tutorials for novice investors?

Yes, but it is poor.

Does Fidelity offer any online tutorials for more advanced investors?

Experienced investors do not use Fidelity so no.

Does Fidelity offer access to debt products and, if so, what are their commissions?

No.

What cash instruments does Fidelity offer for uninvested cash?

Fidelity can give you access to their own money market funds but these ordinarily pay 0.01%.

Does Fidelity provide access to brokered CDs?

No.