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Brokerage Firms for EXpats

Post by Goldismoney23 » Tue Oct 19, 2021 1:19 pm

I'm having a lot of problems with brokerage firms for expats. Although I have a US address, and I'm a US resident, I can't seem to get a brokerage account at many of the firms. Any of you expats using US brokerage firms? If so which ones? BTW, Robinhood completely screwed me. DO NOT USE THEM!
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Re: Brokerage Firms for EXpats

Post by dualstow » Tue Oct 19, 2021 2:26 pm

I’m not an expat anymore but I’ve seen Interactive Brokers mentioned a lot at sites like bogleheads.org.
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Re: Brokerage Firms for EXpats

Post by Goldismoney23 » Tue Oct 19, 2021 2:35 pm

Thanks! I've heard that also. I wonder how reputable they are? I hear customer service isn't the best. Thanks for honoring General Powell. He changed my life!
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Re: Brokerage Firms for EXpats

Post by pp4me » Tue Oct 19, 2021 2:35 pm

If you have a U.S. address, how do they know you are an expat?
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Re: Brokerage Firms for EXpats

Post by Goldismoney23 » Tue Oct 19, 2021 3:10 pm

They use two-factor authentication. The phone number I used to open my account in the US, is not the number I use to communicate in XYZ country. Then the questions start.
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Re: Brokerage Firms for EXpats

Post by pp4me » Tue Oct 19, 2021 3:17 pm

Goldismoney23 wrote:
Tue Oct 19, 2021 3:10 pm
They use two-factor authentication. The phone number I used to open my account in the US, is not the number I use to communicate in XYZ country. Then the questions start.
A Google phone number will transfer calls to another phone for you but I don't know if they will do it if for phone numbers that are not +1. Worth looking into though, if you haven't already.
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Re: Brokerage Firms for EXpats

Post by Goldismoney23 » Tue Oct 19, 2021 4:02 pm

Thanks for that! I will look into it!
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