Is it worth switching portfolio to DeGiro?

[moneymakeover]

Seems like 1% stamp duty when sell

 

[honeybadger12]

I wouldn't deposit more than €20,000 into a Degiro account, that max amount protected if they go belly up.

 

[LoveTrees]

I wouldn't deposit more than €20,000 into a Degiro account, that max amount protected if they go belly up.

No broker is protected much by their country to my knowledge...

 

[Minnow2]

I wouldn't deposit more than €20,000 into a Degiro account, that max amount protected if they go belly up.

I understood that if you hold shares/ETFs through a broker that they would remain yours if the broker was to fail. Cash in your account would be at risk. Am I incorrect?

 

[LoveTrees]

I understood that if you hold shares/ETFs through a broker that they would remain yours if the broker was to fail. Cash in your account would be at risk. Am I incorrect?

That's what I understood as well when I googled and found this:
https://www.boards.ie/b/thread/2057703259