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
Corporate Headquarters Location
St. Louis
Official Website
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
- More than 500 branch offices in 48 states
- Find a branch office
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