What recourse does a client have with an online stock brokerage should they go bankrupt?

CJH0553 asked: What insurance is there that the assests they hold will not be stollen or sold should the company faulter and go bankrupt?

What’s all this talk of people going bankrupt on the stock market?

ransomedbyfire asked: How does this even happen? What? Are these people putting ALL their money in the stock market? I don’t get it. It just doesn’t seem like putting say – $1,000 in would make you go bankrupt. What? Do they come and take all you have when a stock hits bottom?

What happends when city pension fund boards invest millions of dollars in a risky business?

Lady Goofy asked: Several city pension fund boards agreed in 2006 to invest $68 million in DV Urban Realty. Who and how does this affect? Is this legal or illegal? Is it ethical?

How are Pension Funds tied into IPOs? And what effects does IPO have on a pension fund and vice versa?

Jazz asked: We’re at a business camp and we want to know more information about pension funds and IPOs in general. So anymore information you can provide would be very helpful. Thanks!

What are the best investments during an economic depression?

MoMo asked: Not to be all doom and gloom, but in my opinion, the writing is on the wall regarding the economy, the real estate and financial markets, and I am extremely worried about the future. So what are the best investments during serious recessions or even depressions or hyperinflation? I’m not simply [...]

What are some high return investments in this sluggish economy?

Coke Cola asked: We don’t know if the real estate will ever recover. Don’t know if the stock market will ever be the same again. What are some high return investments?

How often should an investments manager be in touch?

motomanmatt asked: I use a financial planner, and he manages my investments – $140,000 in stocks and mutual funds. Over the course of a year how often should he be in touch?

What do I do about my bank account and investments while I backpack around the world ?

BarCo asked: I am planning to quit my job, sell all my belongings, end the lease on my apertment, take my savings and travel around for a year. I need to maintain cirtain things while I am on the road like a bank account and my investments, I can do all the administrative stuff online [...]

Do doctors’ investments in pharmaceutical and health care stocks create a conflict of interest?

Pascha asked: If a doctor has an investment in a drug company that has just come out with an expensive new drug, is he more likely to prescribe it?

Are those investments likely to influence the doctors’ stance on health care reform?

Do I have to pay capital gains taxes on international investments if I live in the US?

screwed asked: I am planning on making some investments outside the country (stock market investments). Can I access the profits while living in the US or will I have to pay capital gains taxes on it? If so, how much will I have to pay say for $10,000 in profits?