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Hello,

My investment group is Affluent Alliance LLC. We were wondering which brokerage company has the best service. We recently signed up for Bivio and were trying to decide. Any help would be most appreciated! Thank you!
Most of the companies do not like investment clubs and the paperwork to set
up an account or change officers is very difficult.
Linda
Pointe Players

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From: club_cafe@bivio.com [mailto:club_cafe@bivio.com] On Behalf Of Allen
Clark via bivio.com
Sent: Monday, July 02, 2018 6:45 PM
To: club_cafe@bivio.com
Subject: [club_cafe] Best Brokerage Company

Hello,

My investment group is Affluent Alliance LLC. We were wondering which
brokerage company has the best service. We recently signed up for Bivio and
were trying to decide. Any help would be most appreciated! Thank you!


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I’m in 2 clubs in Hickory NC and both use TDAmeritrade. It has been around a long time and has some good features.

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> On Jul 2, 2018, at 6:44 PM, Allen Clark via bivio.com <user*37179400001@bivio.com> wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> My investment group is Affluent Alliance LLC. We were wondering which brokerage company has the best service. We recently signed up for Bivio and were trying to decide. Any help would be most appreciated! Thank you!
We've been with TD Ameritrade for 20 years.  We're very satisfied with their services.
 
Dick Lewis
GMIC
 
Sent: Monday, July 02, 2018 6:44 PM
Subject: [club_cafe] Best Brokerage Company
 
Hello,

My investment group is Affluent Alliance LLC. We were wondering which brokerage company has the best service. We recently signed up for Bivio and were trying to decide. Any help would be most appreciated! Thank you!
I'm in two clubs. One is with TDAmeritrade, the other is with FolioFn. TDA is fine. Check out the latter. Make sure you understand it. But our experience has been fine, as far as I know.

Linda


On Mon, Jul 2, 2018 at 3:45 PM Allen Clark via bivio.com <user*37179400001@bivio.com> wrote:
Hello,

My investment group is Affluent Alliance LLC. We were wondering which brokerage company has the best service. We recently signed up for Bivio and were trying to decide. Any help would be most appreciated! Thank you!
Dear Allen:

Our investment club is the 711 Investment club and has been in existence and met every month since circa the mid-fifties.

Circa 2008 we started our relationship with Bivio and that literally guaranteed our Club's future life and success and greatly improved our record keeping and tax returns, etc.

Since Bivio only has interface with a few Brokerage Houses, we were very happy to work with Fidelity and save a HUGE amount on brokerage fees. Fidelity only charges $4.95 per trade - a real bargain, and we had been paying as much as $200 or more per trade for many years before I became Treasurer!!

I am sure others will have their recommendations, but Fidelity is an extraordinarily great house to deal with and they are 7x24 with incredible tech support. Their website is also excellent.

I strongly recommend that your club check with Bivio and Fidelity.

Best regards,

Leo Cardillo
Treasurer, 711 investment Club

On Mon, Jul 2, 2018 at 6:44 PM, Allen Clark via bivio.com <user*37179400001@bivio.com> wrote:
Hello,

My investment group is Affluent Alliance LLC. We were wondering which brokerage company has the best service. We recently signed up for Bivio and were trying to decide. Any help would be most appreciated! Thank you!

We are with Etrade, who has always treated us as if we are a valuable client. Bivio syncs with Etrade so it's all good.

 Best,
 Dave Nathanson
 Hawaiian Shirt Society


> On Jul 2, 2018, at 3:44 PM, Allen Clark via bivio.com <user*37179400001@bivio.com> wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> My investment group is Affluent Alliance LLC. We were wondering which brokerage company has the best service. We recently signed up for Bivio and were trying to decide. Any help would be most appreciated! Thank you!
Been with TDAmeritrade for many years and it has served us well. I recommend them to all my friends.
Roger


-----Original Message-----
From: Dick Lewis via bivio.com <user*30211200001@bivio.com>
To: club_cafe <club_cafe@bivio.com>
Sent: Mon, Jul 2, 2018 4:48 pm
Subject: Re: [club_cafe] Best Brokerage Company

We've been with TD Ameritrade for 20 years.  We're very satisfied with their services.
 
Dick Lewis
GMIC
 
Sent: Monday, July 02, 2018 6:44 PM
Subject: [club_cafe] Best Brokerage Company
 
Hello,

My investment group is Affluent Alliance LLC. We were wondering which brokerage company has the best service. We recently signed up for Bivio and were trying to decide. Any help would be most appreciated! Thank you!
Exactly. Almost all firms are compatible with Bivio. Best choice may be where a member has a great adviser who can shepherd the application through quickly and easily.
Roman
Newfane Investment Partners

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From: club_cafe@bivio.com <club_cafe@bivio.com> On Behalf Of Linda Wiltse via bivio.com
Sent: Monday, July 2, 2018 7:11 PM
To: club_cafe@bivio.com
Subject: RE: [club_cafe] Best Brokerage Company

Most of the companies do not like investment clubs and the paperwork to set up an account or change officers is very difficult.
Linda
Pointe Players

-----Original Message-----
From: club_cafe@bivio.com [mailto:club_cafe@bivio.com] On Behalf Of Allen Clark via bivio.com
Sent: Monday, July 02, 2018 6:45 PM
To: club_cafe@bivio.com
Subject: [club_cafe] Best Brokerage Company

Hello,

My investment group is Affluent Alliance LLC. We were wondering which brokerage company has the best service. We recently signed up for Bivio and were trying to decide. Any help would be most appreciated! Thank you!


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You have a few choices dependent on your needs.

Low cost for transactions, ease of opening, some portfolio information available, consider Folio Investing.
Its prices range from $0 for window trades to a few dollars for other trades, but has an annual fee.

Slightly higher cost for transactions, somewhat more difficult to open, much more portfolio information available, outside advice, member deposits by internet, checking account and other similar features, consider TD Ameritrade, eTrade and other such low cost online brokerages. Cost less than $7.00 for most trades.

If you want a broker’s guidance, usually at a high price, go with the traditional brokerage firms or boutique shops. I have seen the cost of some of these at 2% or 3% of the transaction value which might sound good until you sell a stock with current value of $10,000 and pay $300 for the trade.

My two clubs use TD Ameritrade and have been very happy with it and its predecessors for more than 20 years; we like the ability to walk into the office. My model club uses Folio Investing and the service has been very good.
Thank you, Linda! I own stock through TD. The fees are a little high and my group wants to operate on low investments monthly. I will probably go with TD but will check out the other.

On Monday, July 2, 2018, 8:04:07 PM EDT, Linda Glein via bivio.com <user*21345500001@bivio.com> wrote:


I'm in two clubs. One is with TDAmeritrade, the other is with FolioFn. TDA is fine. Check out the latter. Make sure you understand it. But our experience has been fine, as far as I know.

Linda


On Mon, Jul 2, 2018 at 3:45 PM Allen Clark via bivio.com <user*37179400001@bivio.com> wrote:
Hello,

My investment group is Affluent Alliance LLC. We were wondering which brokerage company has the best service. We recently signed up for Bivio and were trying to decide. Any help would be most appreciated! Thank you!
My club has been with FolioFn for a number of years. If you're a BetterInvesting club then there is no annual fee or trade fees. One downside is that checks can only be written by the person who opens the account.

Bob

On July 2, 2018 at 10:01 PM "Allen Clark via bivio.com" <user*37179400001@bivio.com> wrote:

Thank you, Linda! I own stock through TD. The fees are a little high and my group wants to operate on low investments monthly. I will probably go with TD but will check out the other.

On Monday, July 2, 2018, 8:04:07 PM EDT, Linda Glein via bivio.com <user*21345500001@bivio.com> wrote:


I'm in two clubs. One is with TDAmeritrade, the other is with FolioFn. TDA is fine. Check out the latter. Make sure you understand it. But our experience has been fine, as far as I know.

Linda


On Mon, Jul 2, 2018 at 3:45 PM Allen Clark via bivio.com <user* 37179400001@bivio.com> wrote:
Hello,

My investment group is Affluent Alliance LLC. We were wondering which brokerage company has the best service. We recently signed up for Bivio and were trying to decide. Any help would be most appreciated! Thank you!

 
We use Fidelity and it is acceptable. One downside is if there is a change in membership, we need to supply all the members signatures all over again. But it works.

Hope this helps -- Mark Johnson

On Mon, Jul 2, 2018 at 9:10 PM, Bob Mann via bivio.com <user*12614800001@bivio.com> wrote:
My club has been with FolioFn for a number of years. If you're a BetterInvesting club then there is no annual fee or trade fees. One downside is that checks can only be written by the person who opens the account.

Bob

On July 2, 2018 at 10:01 PM "Allen Clark via bivio.com" <user*37179400001@bivio.com> wrote:

Thank you, Linda! I own stock through TD. The fees are a little high and my group wants to operate on low investments monthly. I will probably go with TD but will check out the other.

On Monday, July 2, 2018, 8:04:07 PM EDT, Linda Glein via bivio.com <user*21345500001@bivio.com> wrote:


I'm in two clubs. One is with TDAmeritrade, the other is with FolioFn. TDA is fine. Check out the latter. Make sure you understand it. But our experience has been fine, as far as I know.

Linda


On Mon, Jul 2, 2018 at 3:45 PM Allen Clark via bivio.com <user* 37179400001@bivio.com> wrote:
Hello,

My investment group is Affluent Alliance LLC. We were wondering which brokerage company has the best service. We recently signed up for Bivio and were trying to decide. Any help would be most appreciated! Thank you!


Hello,
We use TD Ameritrade. Once it's set up it works smoothly. Although, we do have the same 3 people on the account and don't change that. But the transactions do transfer from TD Ameritrade to Bivio easily. Only a little coding is needed.

Sharon
Treasurer

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> On Jul 2, 2018, at 4:11 PM, Linda Wiltse via bivio.com <user*31518000001@bivio.com> wrote:
>
> Most of the companies do not like investment clubs and the paperwork to set
> up an account or change officers is very difficult.
> Linda
> Pointe Players
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: club_cafe@bivio.com [mailto:club_cafe@bivio.com] On Behalf Of Allen
> Clark via bivio.com
> Sent: Monday, July 02, 2018 6:45 PM
> To: club_cafe@bivio.com
> Subject: [club_cafe] Best Brokerage Company
>
> Hello,
>
> My investment group is Affluent Alliance LLC. We were wondering which
> brokerage company has the best service. We recently signed up for Bivio and
> were trying to decide. Any help would be most appreciated! Thank you!
>
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Thank you


On Mon, Jul 2, 2018 at 10:33 PM, Sharon Holley via bivio.com
<user*25691200001@bivio.com> wrote:
Hello,
We use TD Ameritrade. Once it's set up it works smoothly. Although, we do have the same 3 people on the account and don't change that. But the transactions do transfer from TD Ameritrade to Bivio easily. Only a little coding is needed.

Sharon
Treasurer

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> On Jul 2, 2018, at 4:11 PM, Linda Wiltse via bivio.com <user*31518000001@bivio.com> wrote:
>
> Most of the companies do not like investment clubs and the paperwork to set
> up an account or change officers is very difficult.
> Linda
> Pointe Players
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: club_cafe@bivio.com [mailto:club_cafe@bivio.com] On Behalf Of Allen
> Clark via bivio.com
> Sent: Monday, July 02, 2018 6:45 PM
> To: club_cafe@bivio.com
> Subject: [club_cafe] Best Brokerage Company
>
> Hello,
>
> My investment group is Affluent Alliance LLC. We were wondering which
> brokerage company has the best service. We recently signed up for Bivio and
> were trying to decide. Any help would be most appreciated! Thank you!
>
>
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