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‘I feel shoehorned’: My father funded my $800,000 Roth IRA. Does that give him the right to say how I invest it?

Saturday, August 29, 2026


A person whose father funded an $800,000 Roth IRA account reported disagreement over investment decisions. The father stated that because he provided the funds, he should have input on how the money is invested. The person characterized the situation as feeling "shoehorned" into a position where parental expectations about account management conflict with their own preferences.

Original reporting: https://www.marketwatch.com/story/i-feel-shoehorned-my-father-funded-my-800-000-roth-ira-does-that-give-him-the-right-to-say-how-i-invest-it-7b1e3ab3?mod=mw_rss_topstories

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