How Fidelity Expands the Possibilities of Modern Investing

BOSTON, Mass., Sept. 11, 2026 — Investing has become part of everyday financial life for millions of Americans. Someone saving for retirement may buy mutual funds or ETFs, while another investor may research individual stocks, bonds or options. Fidelity serves that wide range of needs through its investing and trading services, giving individuals access to a broad selection of financial products without requiring them to use separate providers for every type of investment.

Fidelity offers stocks, ETFs, mutual funds, options, bonds, certificates of deposit, fixed-income investments, and cryptocurrency. The company also offers recurring investments, which allow customers to set the amount and frequency of purchases. For someone who wants to contribute to an investment account regularly, that feature can make it easier to maintain a consistent investing schedule.

Investing Looks Different from One Person to the Next

There is no single way Americans invest. A person building a retirement portfolio may have different priorities from an experienced investor trading individual securities. Fidelity offers more than 10,000 mutual funds from Fidelity and other fund companies, as well as ETFs, stocks, and fixed-income investments, giving investors a wide selection when deciding where to put their money.

More experienced investors can also explore options and cryptocurrency. Those products serve different purposes and carry different levels of risk, but their availability gives investors additional ways to participate in financial markets. Recurring investments add another option for people who prefer to invest a set amount on a regular schedule.

Technology Has Changed How People Trade

The days of calling a broker to place every trade are long gone for most individual investors. Today, research and trading can happen from a computer or smartphone, and the quality of the technology can make a meaningful difference in how investors manage their accounts. Fidelity Trader+ gives customers access to advanced charting, technical indicators, real-time quotes, alerts and other trading tools across web, desktop and mobile devices.

Fidelity’s mobile app makes it possible to check investments, conduct research and place trades from a smartphone. Investors who want additional assistance can also reach Fidelity trading specialists 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The combination gives customers the choice of managing investments independently or seeking help when they need it.

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Good Investing Starts with Good Research

Investors can use Fidelity to research stocks, ETFs, mutual funds and other investment products before making a trade. It offers fund screeners, ETF research and other tools that let investors compare securities, examine market information and assess potential investments.

StockBrokers.com ranked Fidelity No. 1 in the Research category in its 2026 Annual Awards. The ranking recognizes Fidelity’s research tools and the information available to investors when evaluating securities and making investment decisions.

Learning Can Be Part of the Process

Investors do not necessarily begin with the same level of knowledge. Someone opening a first brokerage account may need an explanation of basic investing concepts, while an experienced investor may want to understand a more specialized product such as options. Fidelity provides educational resources covering both ends of that spectrum, including articles, videos, and market insights.

For an individual investor, having investment products, research, trading tools, and educational resources available from the same financial services provider can make managing an account less fragmented. Fidelity gives customers ways to research investments, make recurring purchases, monitor their portfolios, and trade securities while continuing to build their knowledge. That breadth reflects how investing has evolved from simply buying and selling securities into a more accessible part of personal financial management.