Business Brokerage Account

[texasfight]

I am looking at taking over as the portfolio manager for the family partnership, mainly with regards to cash management.

Right now they use frost bank, and upon reviewing they had like 4 million sitting in their checking account. At a bank with significant energy loan exposure. I want to ring their necks

I am looking for a total banking solution. They own a lot of oil and gas royalty interests and working interests (tons of small checks coming in) and outgoing checks for working interest JIB's. Mainly I would like a brokerage account to buy etfs and mutual funds to avoid going over FDIC limits.

I would be more comfortable going over these limits at a bank like Chase or BOA. But what I really don't know anything about is a business brokerage account and that is what I am looking for.

Basically what I use Chase checking and youinvest for on a personal level.

[Hayden]

I think you can have a business brokerage account at both Vanguard and Fidelity. Why not call both of them and ask them your questions?

[ralph124cf]

Schwab also.

Ralph

[baliktad]

Fidelity has a Fidelity Account for Businesses which is suitable for managing investments in the name of a corporation/partnership. It's primarily geared towards holding investments but does offer some cash management functionality. I posted some of my experiences in this thread: Something like Fidelity CMA for business account.

The gist is that Fidelity business accounts don't have a debit card or online BillPay, and some features require calling in to access, but otherwise it functions like a normal individual brokerage account.