As with any broker, your money is at risk based on the market's performance. Wealthfront holds your money in a brokerage account at Wealthfront Brokerage Corporation. They also use RBC Correspondent Services for clearing trades and IRA Services Trust Company for IRA accounts. Wealthfront uses military-grade encryption to keep your information safe. But how you manage your safety on your end also matters. Make regular updates and use two-factor authentication to prevent your information from being stolen.