So far the Federal Reserve has declined to cut interest rates in 2025, which means brokerage cash sweep rates are still quite high — where they are available. These brokers pay the best rates on ...

From leading savings accounts to Treasuries, here’s where your cash can earn the highest return right now.

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Savers rethinking their cash options amid rising rates and recent bank failures shouldn’t overlook their brokerage “sweep” accounts. Many brokerage firms automatically sweep customers’ uninvested cash ...

You probably wouldn't dream of leaving piles of cash lying around your home. But many investors end up doing this with cash in their brokerage accounts. Uninvested cash is a potentially valuable part ...

$25,000 is the magic number. It's how much you should have in your brokerage account when you day trade (buy and sell the same security on the same day). It's fine to day trade here and there with ...

The financial advice industry’s skirmish over cash sweep accounts is taking another turn, with clearing giant Pershing evaluating plans to create a new charge, akin to a tax, on cash held by its ...