Opening Fee - Most brokerage firms do not charge an account opening fee. (investmentzen.com)
As one answers some basic questions, the transactional requirements are dynamically changing; for most brokerages at the time, this eliminated a lot of the time - sucking from the equation. (rismedia.com)
With money market funds going to 0 %, I imagine a lot of money will be going into CDs available at most brokerages. (nakedcapitalism.com)