
Jack Waymire
Jack Waymire worked in the financial services industry for 28 years before he left to found the Paladin Registry (www.PaladinRegistry.com) in 2004. This investor education website was based on the Principles in Jack’s first book: "Who’s Watching Your Money? The 17 Paladin Principles for Selecting a Financial Advisor." Jack is also the co-author of "5 Steps for Selecting the Best Financial Advisor (How the Internet has changed the game for investors and advisors)". Beginning in 2004, Paladin began vetting and documenting advisor credentials, ethics, business practices and services for investors. The Registry also has a free service that matches investors to advisors who meet Paladin’s minimum requirements for competence and trustworthiness.
Why do Stock Brokers Lie to Investors?
By: Jack Waymire
Stock brokers have licenses that limit them to selling investment products such as mutual funds and securities. The licenses do not permit them to provide...
Retirement Calculators are Dangerous!
By: Jack Waymire
Life would be much simpler if you could input information into a retirement calculator and presto you have an answer that will help you make...
Can You Rate the Quality of Financial Advisors?
By: Jack Waymire
Every financial advisor claims to be an ethical investment expert. They know this is what you want to hear when you select a financial advisor....
Financial Advisors Claim They Can Beat the Market
By: Jack Waymire
80% of investors, who use the services of financial advisors, expect to beat the performance of the market. They pay higher fees and they take...
5 Frightening Facts about Retirement in America
By: Jack Waymire
If you are reading articles about retirement, make sure you read our eBook, 5 Frightening Facts about Retirement in America. It takes no more than 10...
Why Fight Higher Ethical Standards for Financial Advisors?
By: Jack Waymire
You might believe Wall Street financial advisors are required to put your financial interests first. Your need to achieve your financial goals supersedes a firm’s...
Investor’s Apathy Wrecks Retirement Plans
By: Jack Waymire
I was talking to a 5 Star rated financial advisor who is a long-term member of the Paladin Registry the other day. He described an...
A Retirement Solution for Self-Employed Americans
By: Jack Waymire
Are you an entrepreneur, independent contractor, consultant, or temporary worker? According to Intuit, 40% of Americans will fall into one of these categories by 2020....
myRA is a Flawed Idea from a Desperate Politician
By: Jack Waymire
Who is he kidding? Obama must be concerned about his declining popularity in the polls or losing the Senate in the Fall elections. Why else...
Know the 5 Transparency Strategies used by Financial Advisors
By: Jack Waymire
Transparency is your single biggest source of financial risk when you rely on financial advisors to invest your retirement assets. It is the process advisors use to...