Welcome to M1

Welcome to M1 where you can invest, borrow, and spend on one intuitive platform. Customize your strategies, automate the big picture and let The Finance Super App® take care of the day-to-day — commission-free. Commission-free trading of stocks and ETFs refers to $0 commissions charged by M1 Finance LLC for self-directed brokerage accounts. Other fees may apply such as regulatory, M1 Plus membership, account closures, and ADR fees. For complete list of fees, visit m1.com/legal/disclosures/misc-fees

If you need help or have questions about setting up an account, you can call Andrew Llewellyn at 312-500-2838, Simon Hay at 312-820-8577 or schedule time for a demo. 

Get up to $4,000 when you transfer

Until January 14, 2023, transferring $50,000+ from another brokerage can earn you money to invest with M1.

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Unified financial tools to help you build wealth

Invest

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Commission-free Commission-free trading of stocks and ETFs refers to $0 commissions charged by M1 Finance LLC for self-directed brokerage accounts. Other fees may apply such as regulatory, M1 Plus membership, account closures, and ADR fees. For complete list of fees, visit m1.com/legal/disclosures/misc-fees , automated, and deeply customizable investing. 

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Borrow

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Access a flexible line of credit with a few taps at just 8.75% interest. 7.25% with M1 Plus.3

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Checking

M1 Debit Card

Digital checking built for long-term growth.4 Get 0.00% APY5 with M1 Plus.

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Credit

M1 Owner's Rewards Card

Earn up to 10% cash back6 with the Owner’s Rewards Card: the credit card for investors.

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How we stack up

M1 provides greater automation, better checking, lower margin rates, and more flexibility to manage your finances how you like.

Automation
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Dynamic Rebalancing, Investing schedules, Smart Transfers7
Vanguard
Yes, and only with Digital Advisor and associated fees and minimum investments
Schwab
Only available with Intelligent Portfolios®
Fidelity
Only available with hybrid robo advisor
Merrill Lynch
Only available with advisor
Fractional Shares
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Yes, on stocks and ETFs8
Vanguard
No
Schwab
Yes, only on S&P 500 stocks®, minimum $5 investment
Fidelity
Yes, only available on mobile app
Merrill Lynch
No
Margin Rates
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7.25% – 8.75%3
Vanguard
10.50% – 13.75%
Schwab
11.825% – 13.575%
Fidelity
9.25% – 13.575%
Merrill Lynch
Must call Merrill Lynch for current rates 
Fees
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Commission-free, Commission-free trading of stocks and ETFs refers to $0 commissions charged by M1 Finance LLC for self-directed brokerage accounts. Other fees may apply such as regulatory, M1 Plus membership, account closures, and ADR fees. For complete list of fees, visit m1.com/legal/disclosures/misc-fees M1 Plus is $95 /Year
Vanguard
Commission-free, but some options carry fees
Schwab
Commission-free, but some options carry fees
Fidelity
Commission-free, but some options carry fees
Merrill Lynch
Commission-free, but advisory services carry annual fees.

Thousands of clients have brought assets to M1 to the tune of $2.1 billion.

M1 rates are current as of December 2022. Information on competing brokerages was accessed from each brokerage’s website in December, 2022.

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M1 Plus:
Add more to your M1

Premium members earn more and access exclusive features across the platform.

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7.25%

APR
Margin Loans3

0.00%

APY
checking5

More trading

flexibility

How we protect
your accounts

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Member of SIPC. Securities in your account protected up to $500,000. For details, please see www.sipc.org.

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M1 Spend checking accounts may be insured up to $250,000 by FDIC insurance.

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We are a technology-first company that utilizes the latest in information security.

Recognized and celebrated

Hundreds of thousands trust us with Information as of September 21, 2022

$5.5 billion

Over 57,000

5-star reviews1 2

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Best for sophisticated investors 
(Investopedia, 2022)

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One of the best robo-advisors 
(Money, 2021)

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Best free trading platform 
(Yahoo, 2021)

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Best for investing and banking in one (The Ascent, 2021)

Total control. Total automation.

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3 M1 Margin Loans are available on margin accounts with at least $2,000 invested per account. Not all securities are available for M1 Margin Loans and the amount that may be borrowed against a security is subject to change without notice. Available margin amount(s) of M1 Margin Loans may require greater than $2,000 per Brokerage Account. Not available for Retirement and Custodial accounts. Margin rates may vary.

4 M1 is not a bank. M1 Spend checking accounts furnished by Lincoln Savings Bank, Member FDIC. M1 Visa® Debit Card is issued by Lincoln Savings Bank, Member FDIC. 

5 No minimum balance to open account or to obtain APY (annual percentage yield). APY valid from account opening. Fees may reduce earnings. Rates may vary. National average is 0.04% APY as of September, 2022. Obtained from the FDIC.

6 1.5%-10% credit card cash back rewards earned on eligible purchases subject to a maximum of $200 cash back per calendar month. Standard Purchase APR ranges from 18.74% – 28.75% based on creditworthiness of the applicant. APR will vary with the market based on the Prime Rate. There is no Annual Fee for the Owner’s Rewards Card. Rates as of December 2, 2022.

7 Smart Transfers feature is only available with M1 Plus.

8 If you choose to transfer your account to another broker-dealer, only the full shares are guaranteed to transfer. Fractional shares may need to be liquidated and transferred as cash. M1 is not a bank.

9 Debit card purchases are when the card is swiped, or its 16-digit number is entered online. Any fund transfers, including via card transactions such as P2P or third party processors, are not eligible for cash back.