MDM, why would you do that to me? Introduce two more great options which I now must research? The nerve!
For real, ME is good because we have the requisite funds in our bank account to get 30 free trades a month. How many will we use? Hell if I know! My guess is 0, though. Then sometimes a few.
I think ME also has more options for where to put our money, which sounds like it could be good for someone who knows wtaf they are doing.
I like Vanguard for the low rates, buy one freaking fund that people say is good (read: lowest cost, broad index fund) and then roll with it until I'm like 80.
I'm sure fidelity and schwab rock, too, but for now unless there is a marked advantage of one of those over BSACKS or whatever all the Vanguard fanboys are always talking about, then just give me the BSACKS, ya know?