Of this total, the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) provides $500,000 of coverage, including $100,000 for claims for cash awaiting reinvestment. Pershing provides the remaining coverage through a commercial insurer. The account protection applies when a SIPC member firm- fails financially and is unable to meet obligations to securities clients, but it does not protect against losses from the rise and fall in the market value of investments.

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