TD Ameritrade Named Best-in-Class for Investing
Tools, Platforms and Educational Resources
TD Ameritrade, Inc. (“TD Ameritrade”), a broker-dealer
subsidiary of TD Ameritrade Holding Corporation (Nasdaq: AMTD), is
pleased to announce its 2017 accolades and recognition as one of
the best online brokerage firms by leading financial print and
online publications- StockBrokers.com, Investor’s Business Daily
and Barron’s. TD Ameritrade received the following top honors:
- #1 Overall Broker:
StockBrokers.com, 2017 Online Broker Review
- Top Online Broker: Investor’s
Business Daily, 2017 Best Online Broker survey
- Top Three Brokers: Barron’s,
2017 Best Online Broker Ranking
In 2016, TD Ameritrade added to its award-winning lineup of
trading tools, products, education and services. The company
expanding its guidance offerings with the launch of Essential
Portfolios, an online advisory service, as well as Selective
Portfolios, an evolution and enhancement to the previous Amerivest
Managed Portfolios service. The thinkorswim platform broadened its
research capabilities to provide more data and research tools for
investors. All while launching several new mobile features that
provide clients with the same capabilities on their phones and
tablets as they find at their desk.
“TD Ameritrade has always been known for the pace and breadth of
its innovation and we will continue to introduce new tools,
products, education and services that help our clients set and
follow their goals, manage and track their investments, uncover new
trading opportunities, and manage risk,” said Steve Quirk, senior
vice president of TD Ameritrade’s Trader Group.
StockBrokers.com: 2017 Online Broker Review
TD Ameritrade was named the #1 Overall Broker by
StockBrokers.com, an industry-leading source for online brokers, in
their 2017 Online Broker Review.
Sixteen brokers were assessed within ten primary categories on a
record 308 total variables. TD Ameritrade was ranked #1 in the
following categories: Offering of Investments, Platforms &
Tools, Customer Service, Mobile Trading, Education, and New
Investors. In addition, TD Ameritrade also received the following
industry awards: #1 Smartphone App (Mobile Trader), #1 Desktop
Platform (thinkorswim), #1 Trader Community, #1 New Tool
(thinkorswim Earnings Analysis), and #1 Phone Support.
Blain Reinkensmeyer, Head of Broker Research at
StockBrokers.com, commented on the #1 New Tool saying, “For casual
and active traders, earnings analysis with thinkorswim is truly a
work of art and the best new trader tool of 2017 in my books.”
TD Ameritrade Investment Management, LLC’s Essential Portfolios
was rated Best in Class with the #1 Goal Tracker in the first
annual StockBrokers.com Robo-Advisor Review. Eight robo-advisors
were assessed within four primary categories. Essential Portfolios
received 4.5 stars for Investment Approach, Tools, and Customer
Service. The company also received 4 stars for Cost.
Overall, TD Ameritrade received 5 stars for Platforms &
Tools (6-year Best in Class Streak), Customer Service (7-year Best
in Class Streak), Education (6-year Best in Class Streak), and New
Investors (5-year Best in Class Streak). The company also received
4.5 stars for Offering of Investments (3-year Best in Class
Streak), Research (6-year Best In Class Streak), Mobile Trading
(5-year Best in Class Streak), Ease of Use (first year), Active
Trading (7-year Best in Class Streak), and Options Trading (7-year
Best in Class Streak).
Investor’s Business Daily: Best Online Broker Survey
Investor’s Business Daily, a leading financial news and research
organization, surveyed the opinions of thousands of self-directed
investors, many of whom are experienced, active investors. The
investors ranked online brokers 13 investor experience categories.
TD Ameritrade was rated a Top Online Broker in Overall Customer
Experience based on its strong performance across the 13
categories.
TD Ameritrade was ranked most popular among all brokers by
Millennials and #1 broker in the following categories: Equity
Trading Tools, Options Trading Platforms and Mobile
Platforms/Mobile Trading Opportunities. TD Ameritrade was also
ranked in the top three of the following categories: Trader
Reliability, Site Performance, Research Tools, Investment Research,
Portfolio Analysis and Reports, Educational Resources, ETF Choices,
and Investment and Retirement Planning Tools.
Barron’s: 2017 Best Online Broker Ranking
Barron’s, America’s premier financial magazine, reviewed 16
brokerage firms in their 2017 Best Online Broker Ranking for the
purpose of determining how each firm works for Barron’s readers-
high-net-worth active investors. TD Ameritrade placed in the top
three and received an overall score of 4 ½ stars.
TD Ameritrade ranked #1 for Usability, winning best overall for
Long-Term Investing for the fifth year in a row and for Novice
Investors for the sixth year in a row.
The company was also awarded the highest star rating (4 ½ stars
out of possible 5) for Options Traders (thinkorswim platform) and
Investor Education.
TD Ameritrade was ranked among the best in the following
categories: Trading Experience & Technology, Mobile, Range of
Offerings, Portfolio Analysis & Reports, Frequent Traders
(thinkorswim platform), In-Person Service and also in the category
of Customer Service, Education and Security.
Advisory services are provided by TD Ameritrade Investment
Management, LLC (“TD Ameritrade Investment Management”), a
registered investment advisor. Brokerage services provided by TD
Ameritrade, Inc. TD Ameritrade Investment Management provides
discretionary advisory services for a fee. Risks applicable to any
portfolio are those associated with its underlying securities. For
more information, please see the Disclosure Brochure (Form ADV Part
2A) http://www.tdameritrade.com/forms/TDA4855.pdf
All investments involve risk, including loss of principal.
Past performance does not guarantee future results. There is no
assurance that the investment process will consistently lead to
successful investing. Asset allocation and diversification do not
eliminate the risk for experiencing investment losses.
About TD Ameritrade Holding CorporationMillions of
investors and independent registered investment advisors (RIAs)
have turned to TD Ameritrade’s (Nasdaq:AMTD) technology, people and
education to help make investing and trading easier to understand
and do. Online or over the phone. In a branch or with an
independent RIA. First-timer or sophisticated trader. Our clients
want to take control, and we help them decide how — bringing Wall
Street to Main Street for more than 40 years. TD Ameritrade has
time and again been recognized as a leader in investment services.
Please visit TD Ameritrade’s newsroom or www.amtd.com for more
information.
Brokerage services provided by TD Ameritrade, Inc., member FINRA
(www.FINRA.org)/SIPC (www.SIPC.org).
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