Can I trust my broker?

Someone wrote to ask: "To what extent can I trust my broker? Is it a good idea to give him full discretion to trade my money without me calling the shots? Do I need a full-service broker?" Actually there are three questions that were asked. My answers, in the same order are: Only a little, never, and probably not! Broke is the financial condition of your account when you place too much trust persons called “brokers.” The word broker originates from the French “brokiere," which means to ope

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