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Old 09-10-2024, 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 View Post
In my opinion, a bank's trust department is not an organization you can trust. It is one of the worst places to invest your money. I use a bank for a checking account only. I never invest any money with a bank.

I have always used Fidelity Investments and Vanguard Investments for mutual funds, and I have never paid a penny to a broker.
Banks trust depts known for being very conservative and first priority is never to lose money.

That leads to not making much either.