Your brokerage cash may not be earning what you assume. The SEC charged Wells Fargo advisory firms and Merrill Lynch over cash sweep program compliance failures, with firms agreeing to sixty million dollars in combined penalties. This episode explains how brokerage sweep programs work, why default cash options can create conflicts, and how to audit yield, fees, liquidity, and protection.
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