There is a clear winner in this battle of the online brokers. The S&P 500 index plunged into a bear market near the start of 2022 that bottomed out in late October. The current bull market started then, but final confirmation that bull market was actually underway didn't come until new all-time highs were hit in late 2023. The bull continues to march higher in 2024, setting multiple record highs along the way. That volatility can be unsettling for some investors, but it's what the brokerage firms that serve ...