Hey TomTX,
I'm trying to cross the habitability threshold for the house I've been building for the last two years, so this recent tossing up of my Vanguard ETFs at TD Ameritrade has come at a point where I am highly preoccupied! I really don't want to research a whole host of new commission-free EFTs at TD. For better or worse, I trust Vanguard funds and would just assume stick with them.
I have $171,000 invested at TD across 4 different accounts.
It sounds like with that (and assuming I open up eligible Bank of America® personal checking account?), I could make their Preferred Rewards Platinum Honors tier and score 100 commission free trades per month. Is that right? I buy more ETFs once or twice a month, so having the ability to frequently purchase more without getting dinged with a $7 commission is very attractive to me. And in addition to that, I'd get their $250 bonus (granting your caveats on that point)?
I'm invested in:
VTI
VBR
VEU
VWO
BND
I should be able to simply do an in-kind transfer of these ETFs and then just go on with my habitual monthly purchases commission-free, yes?
I really hate having to screw around with this, but it sounds like this might be my ticket to carrying on with my investment habits without having to change up my ETF selection, or resign my self to paying more fees. What do you think?