Brokerage stocks

The best brokerage stocks depend on your portfolio and investment goals — while volatility can be ideal for day traders, long-term investors will want to look to stocks with steadier gains over time.

How to buy brokerage stocks

Sign up with an online broker or platform to invest in one of more of these brokerage stocks.

1. Compare share trading platforms. If you're a beginner, look for a platform with low commissions, expert ratings and investment tools to track your portfolio. Use our comparison table to narrow down top brokers by fees and bonuses.
2. Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, like your ID and bank information. Fund your account with a bank transfer, credit card or debit card.
3. Search for the stock you're interested in. Find the stock by name or ticker symbol, like IBKR or JPM. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment against your financial goals.
4. Purchase now or later. Invest in the investing industry today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until the stock reaches your desired price. To spread out your purchase, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying at consistent intervals and amounts.
5. Decide on how many to buy. Weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimize risk through the market's ups and downs. You may be able to buy fractional shares, depending on your broker.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of a brokerage company. Optimize your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the investing sector as a whole — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights on directors and management that can affect your stock.

Compare brokerage stocks

We round up a selection of stocks in or related to the investing industry, weighting the list more heavily towards popular mid- and large-cap US stocks.

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1. Interactive Brokers Group (IBKR)

Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. operates as an automated electronic broker worldwide. It specializes in executing and clearing trades in stocks, options, futures, foreign exchange instruments, bonds, mutual funds, and exchange traded funds (ETFs).

Interactive Brokers Group stock opened the day at $74.32 after a previous close of $74.25. The latest price was $73.43 (25 minute delay). Interactive Brokers Group is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD2.2 billion and employs 2,033 staff.

• Market capitalization: $31,951,200,256
• P/E ratio: 47.6445
• PEG ratio: 1.81

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2. JPMorgan Chase-and-Co (JPM)

JPMorgan Chase & Co. operates as a financial services company worldwide. It operates in four segments: Consumer & Community Banking (CCB), Corporate & Investment Bank (CIB), Commercial Banking (CB), and Asset & Wealth Management (AWM).

JPMorgan Chase-and-Co stock opened the day at $147.79 after a previous close of $149.27. The latest price was $150.54 (25 minute delay). JPMorgan Chase-and-Co is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$118.5 billion and employs 255,351 staff.

• Market capitalization: $461,396,180,992
• P/E ratio: 11.6285
• PEG ratio: 2.7839

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3. TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation (AMTD)

TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation provides securities brokerage and related technology-based financial services to retail investors and traders, and independent registered investment advisors (RIAs) in the United States. The company offers trade execution, clearing, and margin lending services; and futures and foreign exchange trade execution services. It offers retail brokerage services for common and preferred stocks; exchange-traded funds (ETFs); mutual funds; options; futures; foreign exchange; fixed income products; primary and secondary offerings of fixed income securities, closed-end funds, common and preferred stocks; margin lending; cash management services; and annuities.

TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$5.8 billion and employs 9,056 staff.

• Market capitalization: $21,621,291,008
• P/E ratio: 11.1961
• PEG ratio: 1.53

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4. Monex Group (MNXBF)

Monex Group, Inc. , together with its subsidiaries, provides retail online brokerage services to individual investors and businesses in Japan, the United States, and the Asia-Pacific. It offers international forex, asset management, investor education, and M&A advisory services; reporting, robo-advisory, and wrap services; educational services to enhance trading skills of clients; custodial trust services; and discretionary investment management services.

Monex Group stock opened the day at $7.90 after a previous close of $7.85. The latest price was $7.90 (25 minute delay). Monex Group is listed on the OTCGREY and employs 1,108 staff.

• Market capitalization: $1,247,121,536
• P/E ratio: 24.7964

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5. Ally Financial (ALLY)

Ally Financial Inc. , a bank holding company, provides various digital financial products and services to consumer, commercial, and corporate customers primarily in the United States and Canada. It operates through four segments: Automotive Finance Operations, Insurance Operations, Mortgage Finance Operations, and Corporate Finance Operations.

Ally Financial stock opened the day at $45.53 after a previous close of $45.47. The latest price was $45.68 (25 minute delay). Ally Financial is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$6.2 billion and employs 9,500 staff.

• Market capitalization: $17,905,811,456
• P/E ratio: 16.6736
• PEG ratio: 0.3048

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Bottom line

While it’s possible to turn a profit investing in brokerage stocks, keep in mind that — like any investment — brokerage stocks are not immune to risk. These stocks are subject to fluctuating conditions — both in the market and in the investing industry, so carefully vet your picks before you invest. And if you’re new to investing, or if it’s been awhile since you’ve taken a critical look at your investing accounts, compare brokers to make sure you’re getting the best features in your trading account.