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2.26.20 Discount brokerage consolidation; Check scam hitting millennials; Beware bad car-buying advice
The investment industry is going through consolidation that will lead to fewer players. Weakened mutual fund companies, stock brokerages and investment houses are merging. A small number of huge players will emerge. All this has come about because of the enormous strength of the big 3 discounters. Vanguard, Fidelity and Schwab have essentially demolished the competition. Traditionally, investors paid massive fees to bank investment arms or full commission stock brokers. Some still do but the movement is to lower costs. Full commission outfit Morgan Stanley is buying discounter E*Trade…
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