<prompt> Human: Based on advice from a professional adviser I have been advised to invest in some Vanguard funds. Now I already have a Scottrade account and was able to find all of the funds on there and would much rather use this account. Is there any advantage in opening a separate Vanguard account to invest in these funds?  <response>: Most brokerages charge 20-50 for mutual fund trades buy or sell unless they have a deal worked out with the fund provider. If Scottrade does not have a deal like this worked out with a low cost fund provider you should definitely look somewhere else. 