7 things to consider when your brokerage gets acquired (or shuts down)
With several announcements of brokerage acquisitions this year, money is moving between brokerages at a rapid pace.
Taking Stock
For the modern investor.
A big Q1 for M1—and for some other brokerages you may have heard of, too
Some major online brokers saw big gains in accounts in the first quarter, including us. Check out how we did.
Sell in May and go away? How to think about this pattern in 2020
You may have heard the old “sell in May and go away” adage. But why does this pattern exist, and does it even apply anymore?
M1 Borrow improvements: You asked for them and we made them
Set schedules to borrow or pay back your loan automatically on a schedule that works for you. Plus, view your Borrow activity in Transfers, so you can now see all your M1 activity in one place.
Considering alternatives to Motif Investing?
If you’re a Motif user and you’re taking this moment to consider alternatives, we’d love it if you’d consider M1 for 3 main reasons.
Socially responsible investing: How to build a portfolio that matches your values
Do you buy organic food? Do you shop fair trade? SRI investing can be adapted to many value systems; read on to see how you can adjust your investments to align with your values.
5 ways to work with your brain’s wiring for better financial outcomes
Understanding the way our brains push us toward certain behaviors can make it easier to make financial decisions that lead to positive long-term outcomes.
Tax-loss harvesting—lemonade in a lemon-filled market?
Yes, it’s been a brutal few weeks in the market. We’ve all had our butts kicked. But that’s old news, and it’s not super useful to keep re-visiting it. So, what should […]
Introducing the new M1 look
M1 has a new look: introducing dark mode, improved accessibility, streamlined workflows, and a cleaner interface.
Changes to M1 Invest: Minimum stock buys
Increasing the minimum buys will reduce costs for you and for us and will enable us to devote more time and resources to improving M1 Invest.
How interest rates can affect your investments
An overview of how interest rates affect various industries, companies, and sectors, and what that might mean for your investment portfolio.
How are we dealing with this period of uncertainty?
I hope everyone is staying safe as we all deal with coronavirus. We’re obviously living through an unprecedented time, which brings a lot of uncertainty. I unfortunately have no better prognostication abilities […]
Investopedia names M1 as “Best Roth IRA Accounts”
We’re excited to share that Investopedia named M1 as one of the “Best Roth IRA Accounts.”
Market gyrations + E*TRADE ownership changes + Robinhood outage got you rattled? We understand
It’s been a pretty crazy couple of weeks for investors in the markets and for some of our brokerage peers. If all this has you a little rattled, we understand, and we’re here to offer our perspective.
How to think about this past week’s choppy market
The coronavirus has been headline news for a few weeks now. I was on the blue line train this morning headed to work in Chicago when I decided to check in on […]
Panicked Selling? Not from where we sit. In fact, it’s the exact opposite.
The market has been going down the last few days, but what does our data show? Take a look at how M1 investors are approaching the recent down days.
We just passed $1 billion in platform assets
M1 just passed a big milestone—with growth powered by worth of mouth. Read on to see how we passed $1,000,000,000 on the platform.
Thanks a billion
We passed $1 billion on our platform. Thank you for trusting us and for putting your money to work with M1—we couldn’t have reached this milestone without you.
Emojis + M1 Pies?
EmojPies anyone… One of our good pals on Reddit pointed out that you can add Emojis to the title of your Pie. Yes, it’s true. (If you can guess the type of […]
Why did we move our headquarters?
The move to the Chicago Loop will accommodate M1’s growth as it caters to increasing demand for its expanded suite of financial products.
Trade wars and your portfolio
Take a look at what’s happened in the US-China trade war so far, how it has impacted the US economy and stock market, and how it might affect investors’ portfolios in the future.
An afternoon trade window for M1 Plus customers
Eligible M1 users with M1 Plus membership now have access to two trading windows during every day markets are open: a morning trading window at 10:00 AM ET and an afternoon trading window at 3:00 PM ET.
Cognitive biases can hurt your investment returns—but they don’t have to
Understand how cognitive biases work – and how to overcome them – to make sure they don’t get in the way of your investing.
New in M1: Transfer money easier and faster
The new Transfers tab makes moving money into, out of, and within M1 easier and faster than ever.
Should you use a Roth IRA to save for college?
College is expensive, and there are many ways to set money aside for it. Here, we explore the merits of using a Roth IRA for college, compared with a 529 savings plan.