What Happens to Our Investments if Schwab, Fidelity or Vanguard Collapse?

What Happens to Our Investments if Schwab, Fidelity or Vanguard Collapse?

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Publish Date:
18 March, 2023
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Financial Planning
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With the recent banking crisis, I've received a lot of emails asking me two related questions. First, what would happen to our investments at a broker if that broker failed. Second, what would happen to an ETF or mutual fund if the company behind the fund failed?

We cover both of these questions in today's video.

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Video Resources
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SVB Balance Sheet: https://d18rn0p25nwr6d.cloudfront.net/CIK-0000719739/4b031df0-621a-429e-95ec-1ba5f88b029d.pdf
Schwab Balance Sheet: https://content.schwab.com/web/retail/public/about-schwab/SEC_Form10k_2022.pdf
What if Vanguard went bankrupt: https://investor.vanguard.com/investor-resources-education/retirement/income-make-the-most-of-retirement
FINRA: https://www.finra.org/investors/alerts/if-brokerage-firm-closes-its-doors
Fidelity Safeguarding accounts: https://www.fidelity.com/why-fidelity/safeguarding-your-accounts

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While still working as a trial attorney in the securities field, I started writing about personal finance and investing In 2007. In 2013 I started the Doughroller Money Podcast, which has been downloaded millions of times. Today I'm the Deputy Editor of Forbes Advisor, managing a growing team of editors and writers that produce content to help readers make the most of their money.

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