On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 19:19:10 -0500, "Mark Freeland"
<BnetOnewsX[at]sbcglobal.net> wrote:

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Thanks for the new info on Schwab. The commissions may be different
and changing and pricing may be different, but the bottom line net YTM
is what I check. My statement is based on what I see and buy over the
last few months for new offerings: CDs, Agency paper, corporate. I
think that if you check both sites you can always find an example of
what you say is correct. But in the end, I'm satisfied with my
choice. We'll see how they are on July 1.

"Richard" <rlewando[at]yahoo._dot_com> wrote in message
news:m9h083lv8dofp8jqqkl99h2t99eprsb8vl[at]4ax.com...
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Is this still true? I know it was a year or two ago when I last checked,
but Schwab just changed its pricing (again), so that their mark-up is lower
than Fidelity's - this should result in better yields.

http://www.aboutschwab.com/press/rel...ase_id=1014329
(Schwab - $1 mark-up as of July 1?)

http://personal.fidelity.com/product...nds.shtml.cvsr
(Fidelity - $1.50 for munis, $2+ for corporates)

Mark Freeland
BnetOnewsX[at]sbcglobal.net

On Mon, 25 Jun 2007 04:08:27 -0500, cineman74[at]gmail.com wrote:

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I've got accounts at both.

Schwab's one stop shopping for mutual funds is much better than
Fidelity's with respect to fees, hold periods and back office. Some
load funds show up as no-load on Schwab. Trades show up early that
same evening.

For stocks they are the same.

Fidelity is a little better on the bond side as their minimums are
lower and yields appear to be a bit better. What Schwab posts as the
interest rate is available for only one offering, whereas Fidelity has
many at that rate.

So my preference is Schwab for equities, and Fidelity for bonds and
CDs.

Hope this helps