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As fees decline, brokers and robo-advisors are competing on feature-rich services to differentiate themselves.
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Royal has a bachelor’s degree in management as well as master’s and doctoral degrees in English earned at the University of Florida.
Our goal is to get wiser every day and avoid the mistakes of the past.
— James Royal, Ph.D.
As fees decline, brokers and robo-advisors are competing on feature-rich services to differentiate themselves.
These brokers can help you if you’re looking to buy crypto or trade their futures.
These firms provide many of the features day traders are looking for.
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