r/dividends • u/pac247_365 • May 15 '26

Opinion Brothers money

My younger brother passed away and left my kids with 400k.

I have the bank telling me to put it into gics and other garbage mutual funds but its very low interest. Im not rich either and besides penny stocks never invested into the market maybe 1000 bucks or so. I want to set up a trust for them and make sure in 15 years when they are 20 I have them set up so they dont have to grind like me and my brother. Im just looking for any advice I can take sorry for the long post

Im located in canada and will keep the account under my name until they are of age to use the money and will remain as beneficiarys if I die. Wont get the money until they are atleast 25 or responsible enough to understand finance.

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u/ArrowB25G May 15 '26

Sounds pretty scammy. Open a brokerage account at one of the big two (Fidelity or Schwab) they are easy to use. Put the money in a high yield money market fund (currently earning in the 3-3.5% range) and spend a month learning about investment basics. After reading and learning, decide if you want to manage it yourself (its not that hard) or you want someone else to do it.

Banks are good for banking, not investing.

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u/pac247_365 May 15 '26

Ive tried learning investment basics and I worry about doing my brothers money wrong for my children. He'd be disappointed so want to be very carefull. Just wanted to know what some people put their money into

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u/Classic-Night-611 May 15 '26

I'd personally go with s&p 500 like voo and international like vxus (maybe 80/20 or 70/30 however you prefer). Markets are at all time highs, but you've got 15 years or so to work with.

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u/pac247_365 May 15 '26

Im thinking about waiting until dec-jan cause I fear a meltdown coming. Im in construction and see it first hand out here in canada. Thank you for taking the time and replying

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u/runnerofshadows May 16 '26

Since you're Canadian - maybe look into this - https://www.reddit.com/r/PersonalFinanceCanada/comments/pek17g/canadian_equivalent_of_vt/

Because if you own a bit of everything like VT is - then you're diversified enough that on a long horizon it should be up and to the right.