[TDAmeritrade Retention Bonuses]
[TDAmeritrade Retention Bonuses]
[Title was "Vanguard Retention Bonuses" --admin LadyGeek]
EDIT: After showing this thread to said family member, he sheepishly realized it was TDAmeritrade that offered the $1000 and not Vanguard. He extends his apology here as I do I.
I find this hard to believe, but a very reliable close family member reports that Vanguard offered $1000 if he did not move to Schwab (which he did, for $3500 after they met ETrades offer that he showed them). This is the first I've heard of Vanguard offering retention bonuses. If true, shouldn't many of us be asking for this?
EDIT: After showing this thread to said family member, he sheepishly realized it was TDAmeritrade that offered the $1000 and not Vanguard. He extends his apology here as I do I.
I find this hard to believe, but a very reliable close family member reports that Vanguard offered $1000 if he did not move to Schwab (which he did, for $3500 after they met ETrades offer that he showed them). This is the first I've heard of Vanguard offering retention bonuses. If true, shouldn't many of us be asking for this?
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Re: Vanguard Retention Bonuses
How big was his portfolio? Was he using PAS?Leesbro63 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 27, 2021 9:54 am I find this hard to believe, but a very reliable close family member reports that Vanguard offered $1000 if he did not move to Schwab (which he did, for $3500 after they met ETrades offer that he showed them). This is the first I've heard of Vanguard offering retention bonuses. If true, shouldn't many of us be asking for this?
Re: Vanguard Retention Bonuses
Vanguard does pay bonuses...to its employees.
https://www.glassdoor.com/Bonuses/Vangu ... -E4084.htm
But not to its customers.
https://www.glassdoor.com/Bonuses/Vangu ... -E4084.htm
But not to its customers.
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Vanguard's margins are, I think, slimmer on average than Fidelity, Schwab, etc. Furthermore, if they *really* did this (pay retention bonuses to some), word would get out, and others would try for the same.
I'll file this in the "highly unlikely" bin unless/until I hear further supporting evidence.
I'll file this in the "highly unlikely" bin unless/until I hear further supporting evidence.
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I hope they aren't doing this.
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Agree, the answer to the PAS question is important.
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I also think this isn t likely. We ll see what future supporting reports develop.psteinx wrote: ↑Tue Jul 27, 2021 10:55 am Vanguard's margins are, I think, slimmer on average than Fidelity, Schwab, etc. Furthermore, if they *really* did this (pay retention bonuses to some), word would get out, and others would try for the same.
I'll file this in the "highly unlikely" bin unless/until I hear further supporting evidence.
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I am not using PAS, I asked VG for a retention bonus, they said no. I moved to Schwab who matched etrade's bonus. Schwab won't let me same-day exchange one fund for another. Boo hoo.
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I am fairly sure this was NOT for PAS, but to be perfectly honest I'm not totally sure. The account was $1.2M.
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Why would VG offer $1,000 to retain a customer who would pay about $600 per year for a $1.2M portfolio invested in low-cost index funds?
Internet search reveals no examples of VG paying a customer retention bonus.
If they do anything, it would begin with transfer bonuses. Why pay $1,000 to each current customer who calls and threatens to leave?
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Re: Vanguard Retention Bonuses
The only reason I could think of would be because they have no shortage of "new" customers, but perhaps they have a huge outflow of recent "exiting" customers. I'm not saying that's the case, I'm saying I could see it happening. Maybe. For sure if it wasn't VG, but it is, so... who knows.gwe67 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 27, 2021 3:16 pmWhy would VG offer $1,000 to retain a customer who would pay about $600 per year for a $1.2M portfolio invested in low-cost index funds?
Internet search reveals no examples of VG paying a customer retention bonus.
If they do anything, it would begin with transfer bonuses. Why pay $1,000 to each current customer who calls and threatens to leave?
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Re: Vanguard Retention Bonuses
Yep. That makes zero sense to me, also.gwe67 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 27, 2021 3:16 pmWhy would VG offer $1,000 to retain a customer who would pay about $600 per year for a $1.2M portfolio invested in low-cost index funds?
Internet search reveals no examples of VG paying a customer retention bonus.
If they do anything, it would begin with transfer bonuses. Why pay $1,000 to each current customer who calls and threatens to leave?
I think there is a disconnect in some folks beliefs of the value of a $1.2mil account to Vanguard.
It just doesn't typically bring in a lot of bucks to Vanguard.
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Re: Vanguard Retention Bonuses
Some other brokerages do. How long do you have to stay at Schwab to keep the bonus?
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That's a good question. Nothing in the terms about staying, but it was a match so not a lot of info provided. Pays out in 45 days but I expect they wouldn't be pleased if I tried to transfer out right away. But it appears they are not a good place to trade vg mfanon_investor wrote: ↑Tue Jul 27, 2021 6:03 pmSome other brokerages do. How long do you have to stay at Schwab to keep the bonus?
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I think a lot of folks are missing where the industry makes a big chunk of the money.
Whether or not Vanguard is paying bonuses I don't know, but it's certainly possible. I pretty sure they've brought in some new high level executives, so it wouldn't surprise me if they are (or started) paying bonuses.
Whether or not Vanguard is paying bonuses I don't know, but it's certainly possible. I pretty sure they've brought in some new high level executives, so it wouldn't surprise me if they are (or started) paying bonuses.
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No broker is a good place to trade Vanguard mutual funds — except for Vanguard itself. Why did you think otherwise?nalor511 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 27, 2021 6:18 pmThat's a good question. Nothing in the terms about staying, but it was a match so not a lot of info provided. Pays out in 45 days but I expect they wouldn't be pleased if I tried to transfer out right away. But it appears they are not a good place to trade vg mfanon_investor wrote: ↑Tue Jul 27, 2021 6:03 pmSome other brokerages do. How long do you have to stay at Schwab to keep the bonus?
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I mean. . .why do you care?
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Re: Vanguard Retention Bonuses
Complacency? Marketing? Hubris? Naivete?UpperNwGuy wrote: ↑Tue Jul 27, 2021 6:39 pmNo broker is a good place to trade Vanguard mutual funds — except for Vanguard itself. Why did you think otherwise?nalor511 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 27, 2021 6:18 pmThat's a good question. Nothing in the terms about staying, but it was a match so not a lot of info provided. Pays out in 45 days but I expect they wouldn't be pleased if I tried to transfer out right away. But it appears they are not a good place to trade vg mfanon_investor wrote: ↑Tue Jul 27, 2021 6:03 pmSome other brokerages do. How long do you have to stay at Schwab to keep the bonus?
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How much else did he have at Vanguard besides the $1.2M account? How many family members in his household (same address) have Vanguard accounts?
At least Vanguard apparently didn’t have to pay out $1,000. Good for us (shareholders)!
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Because the money they would pay in that scenario has to come from somewhere, and while in truth I have no say, I'd prefer the money be used elsewhere. If someone wants to leave, they should leave. Confirmation and common awareness of the retention bonus at Vanguard would then lead to exploitation and likely revocation. However, I still have my doubts that it's happening at all.
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Please see original post for my full fessing up! We goofed!
Re: [TDAmeritrade Retention Bonuses]
This thread is now in the Investing - Theory, News & General forum (retention bonus). I retitled the thread.
Credit to the OP for admitting the error. However, the discussion is not productive due to the confusion.
(This thread is locked to end the discussion.)
Credit to the OP for admitting the error. However, the discussion is not productive due to the confusion.
(This thread is locked to end the discussion.)