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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?

‘I feel shoehorned’: My father funded my $800,000 Roth IRA. Does that give him the right to say how I invest it?
MarketWatch Saturday 29 August 2026, 11:00 UTC By Quentin Fottrell 1 min read
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“His argument is essentially that, since my parents provided the money for the Roth, they have a say in how I invest it.”

“His argument is essentially that, since my parents provided the money for the Roth, they have a say in how I invest it.”
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