Vanguard Group launches its free-trading super desk of 1,800 ETFs; now only if clients won't abuse the privilege
The Malvern, Pa. giant risks creating a casino but its clients are expected to stay responsible and use free trades for dollar-cost averaging, rebalancing and harvesting losses for tax purposes
Author Brooke Southall August 21, 2018 at 6:26 PM
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August 21, 2018 — 9:03 PM
Fidelity's zero-fee products are mutual funds - not ETFs.
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