Originally Posted by
powerlifter
Of course, Schwab is a better choice. I was thinking of something quick. I think the OP lives outside of a big city. So he has to travel to Seattle to a Schwab office. That is if Seattle even has an office. Where I live Schwab has an office, but only one person works there. It is one room with a cubicle. I would just hate anybody waiting to hear my conversations.
Can't you open a Schwab or Fido account online? What makes you think you need to drop by a Schwab office to open an account? 
https://www.schwab.com/public/schwab...n_account.htmlOpen an account in about 10 minutesChoose your account+Brokerage Account
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Schwab is very big in online automation, even on the investment side where they push Robot models so no human interaction whatsoever and you do everything online.
I really dont know why you have the notion that you need to drop by a Schwab office and worry about your conversation with the rep would be eavesdropped by other customers.
Last edited by Happy; Jun 7, 2018 at 11:41 am