- Home
- Online Stock Brokers
- Public Review
Public Online Stock Broker Review
ConsumersAdvocate.org Rating: 5 / 5 (Excellent)
At ConsumersAdvocate.org, we take transparency seriously.
To that end, you should know that many advertisers pay us a fee if you purchase products after clicking links or calling phone numbers on our website.
The following companies are our partners in Online Stock Brokers: Robinhood Markets, SoFi Invest, Acorns, Stash, Coinbase, Public, Axos, JP Morgan Wealth Management Investing, Moomoo, Moby Online Stock Brokers, Pebble, Public AdSpend, irafinancial, VectorVest Online Stock Brokers, and The Motley Fool.
We sometimes offer premium or additional placements on our website and in our marketing materials to our advertising partners. Partners may influence their position on our website, including the order in which they appear on a Top 10 list.
If you have any specific questions while considering which product or service you may buy, feel free to reach out to us anytime.
If you choose to click on the links on our site, we may receive compensation. If you don't click the links on our site or use the phone numbers listed on our site we will not be compensated. Ultimately the choice is yours.
The analyses and opinions on our site are our own and our editors and staff writers are instructed to maintain editorial integrity. Our brand, ConsumersAdvocate.org, stands for accuracy and helpful information. We know we can only be successful if we take your trust in us seriously!
To find out more about how we make money and our editorial process, click here.
How Do We Rate Public?
Breakdown
Our Overall Rating: 5 / 5 (Excellent)
Public Features
Features - 5 / 5
The company offers the ability to buy full shares of stocks and ETFs but also slices of a share. This way an investor with limited investment funds can still buy into a highly-priced stock, such as Tesla or Amazon.
| Portfolio Management | Self-Directed |
| Investment Products | Stocks ETFs Options Bonds Crypto |
| Types of Accounts | Membership Brokerage |
| Mobile App | Yes |
| Margin Lending | No |
Financial Advisors
Trading Tools
The company also offers daily market updates through Public Live. Topics include fundamental investment strategies, changes in cryptocurrency regulations, alternative assets, and opportunities for investing in the technology sector.
Broker Physical Locations
Public Fees and Commissions
Pricing and Fees - 5 / 5
Regular SEC and FINRA fees may also apply. Any other applicable costs can be viewed in Public’s Commission and Fee schedule.
As of February 2021, Public does not engage in Payment to Order Flow (PFOF), which is a type of compensation a broker gets from third-parties that execute the client’s orders.
| Trade Cost/Commission | $0 |
| Minimum to Open Account | $0 |
Fees (Additional Info)
Public Financial Strength and Customer Experience
Customer Support and Reputation - 5 / 5
Public offers customer support 7 days a week.
Since Public’s vision is to empower individuals and provide financial literacy, the website and app have a large number of articles, FAQs, and glossaries that serve as an introduction to investing.
A stock directory provides detailed information capsules with each stock’s trends, price targets, earnings, events, news articles, and even shows how many investors in Public’s community own or watch the stock.
Public also presents companies and funds through themes. This way, investors can look at companies with similar goals and characteristics. For example, the Women in Charge theme includes public companies led by female CEOs, the American Made theme features companies that produce goods in the US, and the Green Power theme includes companies focused on renewable energy.
| Year Founded | 2017 |
| SIPC Membership | Yes |
| BBB Rating | A+ |
| BBB Total Complaints | 80 |
| BBB Resolved Complaints | 23 |
| Live Help 24/7 | No |
| Customer Support Hours | 6am - 1am ET, Monday through Sunday |
| Contact Methods | Email Chat |
| Date Collected | 2023-10-09 |
Company Profile
| Full Name | Public Online Stock Broker |
| Company Website | |
| Headquarters | 1 State Street Plaza 10th Floor, New York, NY, 10004 |
Disclaimers
Our Comments Policy | How to Write an Effective Comment
🏆 Lock in 6.7%* Yield with a Bond Account
- No fees or maximums to earn APY on your cash
- Earn 6%* yield or more on bonds
- Options trading: $0 commissions + earn rebates
- $0 commission* for U.S. listed stocks & ETF trades
Public’s platform helps people invest more wisely by giving them access to custom company metrics, live shows about the markets, and real-time analysis to help them invest with context. Members control how they invest using a suite of educational tools and get insights from a community of millions of creators, analysts, and investors.
Public also recently launched Public Premium, a new membership tier featuring advanced tools, research, and insights. The subscription-based membership costs $8/mo, with complimentary access offered to members with account balances of $20,000 or more. Premium lets you dive deeply into the companies behind the ticker. Membership in Public Premium provides investors with more metrics, exclusive research and ratings from Morningstar analysts, and in-depth analyses of company performance.