Depends on your definition of "worldwide". I think IB is pretty unique in that it offers accounts worldwide access to markets worldwide. If you only want acces

Depends on your definition of "worldwide". I think IB is pretty unique in that it offers accounts worldwide access to markets worldwide. If you only want access to worldwide markets, you can probably do it with a local brokerage. If you only want a worldwide account, the brokers in the market you want access to will often give you an account.