When your money is stored in "your" bank account, or "your" mutual fund ... do you really own it? This is where contract law comes into play, to protect vulner

When your money is stored in "your" bank account, or "your" mutual fund ... do you really own it? This is where contract law comes into play, to protect vulnerable citizens from large entities with good or bad intentions. You are correct that how / whether such contracts are honored and the legal system is fair is quite variable from country to country.