Fact Sheet: Scottrade, Inc.

Scottrade is an online investing firm that offers do-it-yourself investors the products, services and market research tools to help them take control of their financial future.

Background

Official Name

Scottrade, Inc.

Founded

1980

Founder

Rodger Riney, CEO

Corporate Headquarters Location

St. Louis

Official Website

www.scottrade.com

Financials

Scottrade’s financial information

Number of Associates

As of September 2012, Scottrade, Inc. employs more than 3,300 associates, including more than 350 interns

Notable Awards

  • 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 FORTUNE’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” List
  • 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 Computerworld’s Best Places to Work in IT
  • Highest in Investor Satisfaction by J.D. Power and Associates eight times
  • 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012 Training magazine’s Top 125 Companies

Products & Services

Branch Offices

Minimum to Open an Account

$500

Fees

  • No inactivity fees
  • No account maintenance fees 
  • No fees for online confirmations and online statements 
  • $7 for online market and limit stock trades prices $1 and above 
  • $7 + $1.25 per contract for market and limit options 
  • $0 for no-load, no-transaction fee (NTF) mutual funds 
  • $17 for no-load mutual funds (not in NTF program)
  • Review a complete list of Scottrade’s Fees & Commissions

Product Types

  • Stocks
  • International Investing
  • Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) 
  • Options
  • Mutual Funds
  • Bonds
  • Certificates of Deposit (CDs)
  • Treasuries

Account Types

  • Brokerage Accounts: Individual and Joint
  • Banking Accounts: Checking, Savings, Money Market and CDs
  • Retirement Accounts: Traditional IRA, Roth IRA, Rollover IRA, SIMPLE IRA and Self-employed (SEP) IRA
  • Custodial/Guardian Accounts: Coverdell Education Savings Account (ESA), Guardianship, Custodial and Conservatorship
  • Specialty Accounts: Trust Account (Testamentary), Trust Account (Non-Testamentary), Keogh, 401(k), Money Purchase, Profit Sharing and Pension Plan
  • Business Accounts: Investment Club, Corporate, Partnership/Limited Partnership, Sole Proprietorship, Limited Liability Company (LLC) and Association or Non-Corporate Organization
  • View account type details

Free Investment Education

  • Scottrade® Client Education Conferences
  • Scottrade® Branch Seminars
  • Scottrade® Online Community
  • Scottrade® Knowledge Center
  • Scottrade® Live Webinars
  • Videos

News and Research

  • To help investors stay informed, a variety of resources are available, including: 
                • Real-Time News and Research
                • Standard and Poor’s Research 
                • Dow Jones News for Investors
                • Thomson Financial Research
                • Reuters 
                • The Second Opinion Weekly Report
                • Stock Alerts

 

Scottrade News

Learn more about Scottrade’s leadership, awards, products and services in news releases from Scottrade and news about Scottrade from the media.

Media Kits

Learn more about Scottrade and how it helps investors take control of their financial futures in the online media kits.

Advertising

From its first print advertisement more than 30 years ago to its integrated marketing strategy today, Scottrade reaches out to the investor through advertising. Learn more about our advertising and sponsorships.