==== Missing features ====
* It is not possible to
* enable Money Transfer Lockdown (MTL) on 529 accounts [(https://www.reddit.com/r/fidelityinvestments/comments/1bkji5f/money_transfer_lockdown_on_529_account/)] .
* generate month to date statements
* see [Beginning portfolio value, Additions, Subtractions, Change in investment value, Ending portfolio value] for month to date at the "Portfolio" level.
~~REFNOTES~~
==== equity market hours ====
* pre-market session: 7 am - 9:28 am
* regular session: 9:30 am - 4 pm
* after-hours session: 4 pm - 8 pm
Ref: https://www.fidelity.com/viewpoints/active-investor/extended-hours-trading
Notes from https://www.fidelity.com/viewpoints/active-investor/extended-hours-trading
* each brokerage firm may have different rules pertaining to trading during non-market hours
==== why fidelity ====
* Automatic sweep of uninvested cash into money market funds
* FWIW, this is not available in Schwab. [asof | 2023-09-21]
* Customer service is great. [today | 2023-09-22, 2024-02-20]
* Treasuries can be automatically rolled over. [today | 2023-12-29]
* [today | 2024-02-20] It has a cool feature called “Full View” wherein you can add all your other accounts (brokerage, 401k, bank accounts etc.,) and track your net worth for free.
* https://www.fidelity.com/go/monitoring-your-financial-portfolio
==== securing the account ====
* Enable two factor authentication
* Turn on money transfer lockdown (MTL)
* https://digital.fidelity.com/ftgw/digital/security/dashboard/view
See also:
* https://digital.fidelity.com/ftgw/digital/security/lockdown
==== View treasuries by maturity ====
To view treasuries by maturity
Login -> All accounts -> More -> Analysis ->
Hover on "Fixed Income Analysis" -> Choose "Fixed Income Analysis Tool" ->
A separate windows pops up
You can also go there via https://oltx.fidelity.com/ftgw/fbc/ofoltx/bondCDAnalysis
Sort by the Maturity column
==== turn on push notifications ====
To turn on the push notifications from Fidelity app in Android
Settings -> Notifications -> App notifications -> Select Fidelity -> Slide right
==== Fidelity vs. Schwab ====
* Fidelity offers true treasury autoroll with no time out of the market. Schwab keeps your money out of the market 1 week and gives no interest.
* Fidelity will autoliquidate retail money market funds to settle withdrawals, ACH payments and security purchases. So you can keep money in a higher yielding money market fund instead of a settlement fund. Schwab does not offer this, and requires a manual sale of a money market fund.
==== yield comparison ====
^ Fund ^ Name ^ 7-Day Yield (%) ^ Expense ratio (bps) ^ minimum investment ($) ^ 2023 percentage of income \\ exempt from state taxes ^ is eligible for \\ NY state tax exemption ^ is eligible for \\ NJ state tax exemption ^ core position eligibility ^ asof ^
| [[https://fundresearch.fidelity.com/mutual-funds/ratings/316341304 | FZFXX]] | Fidelity® Treasury Money Market Fund | 4.93 | 42 | 0 | 24.19 | No | Yes | non-retirement | 2024-08-05 |
| [[https://fundresearch.fidelity.com/mutual-funds/summary/31617H102 | SPAXX]] | Fidelity® Government Money Market Fund | 4.96 | 42 | 0 | 41.18 | No | Yes | retirement, non-retirement | 2024-08-05 |
| [[https://fundresearch.fidelity.com/mutual-funds/summary/31617H706 | FZCXX]] | Fidelity® Government Money Market Fund Premium Class | 5.06 | 32 | 100,000 | 41.18 | No | Yes | | 2024-08-05 |
| [[https://fundresearch.fidelity.com/mutual-funds/summary/31617H300 | FDLXX]] | Fidelity® Treasury Only Money Market Fund | 4.93 | 42 | 0 | 90.39 | Yes | Yes | | 2024-08-05 |
Ref:
* https://www.reddit.com/r/Bogleheads/comments/1b5uo1t/fidelity_bogleheads_fzfxx_vs_spaxx_state_taxes/
* https://www.fidelity.com/bin-public/060_www_fidelity_com/documents/TY23-GSE-Supplemental-Letter.pdf - gives the state tax exemption percentages
==== Core positions ====
^ Account ^ core positions available ^
| Brokerage | FCASH, FZFXX, SPAXX |
| CMA | FCASH |
^ Account ^ core position I am using ^ asof ^
| Brokerage | FZFXX | 2023-08-18 |
| CMA | FCASH | 2023-08-18 |
^ Fund ^ Name ^ url ^ notes ^
| FZFXX | Fidelity Treasury Money Market Fund | https://fundresearch.fidelity.com/mutual-funds/ratings/316341304 | |
| SPAXX | Fidelity Government Money Market Fund | https://fundresearch.fidelity.com/mutual-funds/summary/31617H102 | |
| FZCXX | Fidelity Government Money Market Fund Premium Class | https://fundresearch.fidelity.com/mutual-funds/summary/31617H706 | came across it from https://thefinancebuff.com/fidelity-cash-management-checking-savings.html |
| FDLXX | Fidelity Treasury Only Money Market Fund | https://fundresearch.fidelity.com/mutual-funds/summary/31617H300 | |
^ Fund ^ invests in ^ last checked |
| FZFXX |
* U.S. Treasury Bills
* U.S. Treasury Coupons
* U.S. Treasury Strips
* U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
* Repurchase Agreements
* Other Money Market Investments
* Net Other Assets
| 2023-08-18 |
| SPAXX |
* U.S. Treasury Bills
* U.S. Treasury Coupons
* U.S. Treasury Strips
* U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
* Agency Fixed-Rate Securities
* Agency Floating-Rate Securities
* U.S. Government Repurchase Agreements
* Other Money Market Investments
* Net Other Assets
| 2023-08-18 |
| FZCXX |
* U.S. Treasury Bills
* U.S. Treasury Coupons
* U.S. Treasury Strips
* U.S. Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
* Agency Fixed-Rate Securities
* Agency Floating-Rate Securities
* U.S. Government Repurchase Agreements
* Other Money Market Investments
* Net Other Assets
| 2023-08-18 |
This information can be obtained by going to the fund's page (ex:- https://fundresearch.fidelity.com/mutual-funds/summary/316341304) -> Summary -> "Composition by Instrument" table
See also:
* https://thefinancebuff.com/best-fidelity-money-market-fund-your-tax-rates.html
* https://www.fidelity.com/bin-public/060_www_fidelity_com/documents/TY23-GSE-Supplemental-Letter.pdf - 2023 Percentage of Income from U.S. Government Securities
==== links I came across ====
* https://www.fidelity.com/customer-service/phone-numbers/overview
* Fidelity phone numbers
* https://www.fidelity.com/trading/faqs-about-account
* tags | core position
* You can use https://accountmaint.fidelity.com/ftgw/Profile/custpref/divncapg/init to change how 'dividends and capital gains' are handled.
* https://www.fidelity.com/learning-center/trading-investing/weekly-market-update - Weekly market update
* https://www.fidelity.com/go/youth-account/overview - Fidelity Youth
* fidelity youth account for teens of age 13-17
==== linking a bank account ====
On 2023-07-xx, I tried to link CFCU checking account to Fidelity brokerage account in order to do an EFT (Electronic Funds Transfer). But I could not do it since Fidelity is asking for CFCU account's credentials. It is asking for this even when I chose "Enter my bank information on my own" instead of choosing "Log into my bank account with Plaid".
This issue seems to be specific to (Fidelity, CFCU). I was able to link accounts at other banks such as TD Bank, Capitalone to Fidelity without any issues.
I am not comfortable giving my bank account credentials to Fidelity.
Solution 1:
I called Fidelity the customer service. The representatives suggested to fill out a paper form, scan it and mail it to them. This form can be found as follows:
Login into fidelity.com -> search for 'forms' in the top right 'Search or get a quote' bar -> click on 'Online Forms and Applications' -> All Forms -> pg-6 -> Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) -> Download the PDF
Solution 2:
Work around it by transferring money to a different bank (ex:- CFCU -> Capitalone -> Fidelity).
==== videos I came across ====
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7QR_zfdj8o - Why Fidelity Remains a Private Company
==== CMA vs regular brokerage ====
From https://www.bogleheads.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=7555257#p7555257
>> The big difference is in how cash is handled - the CMA keeps your uninvested cash in FDIC insured bank accounts while the brokerage account puts it in money market funds that are covered by SIPC. Also, CMA accounts qualify for ATM fee reimbursement; with the brokerage account that's an optional perk depending on your account status. And the CMA has the Cash Manager feature that will let you pull cash from other accounts automatically when your CMA balance gets low, the brokerage account doesn't have that.
>>
>> On the investing side, you can't trade on margin in the CMA.
==== endorsing checks ====
* Write "For deposit only to Fidelity", sign it and write date.
tags | endorse, check endorsement
==== qna ====
:?: Can I buy treasuries in fidelity brokerage account?
:!: Yes, you can. There are positives and negatives between buying at TreasuryDirect vs. a brokerage account like Fidelity. TreasuryDirect allows you to buy in increments of \$100 vs. \$1,000 at Fidelity. You can sell them before maturity at Fidelity which is not possible in TreasuryDirect. More details at
https://thefinancebuff.com/treasury-bills-cd-money-market.html . FWIW, I use Fidelity but I suggest you to go through the above link and decide yourself.
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:?: Why buy treasuries directly instead of a money market fund such as FZFXX or SPAXX?
:!: State tax. Any income earned from Treasuries is exempt from state taxes. But if you buy FZFXX or SPAXX, only a portion of the income will be exempt from state taxes.
==== sweep in CMA account ====
* Starting from June 15, 2024, Fidelity CMA accounts will have an option to sweep to SPAXX
* This was announced in the March 2024 statement of the Fidelity CMA account.
==== stock ratings ====
Fidelity -> New & Research -> Stocks -> Login -> "Top rated by sector" -> "View more"
You can also go there directly with https://research2.fidelity.com/pi/stock-screener#results
sort stocks by "ESS from StarMine from Refinitiv" and look for the "Very Bullish" ones.