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.
Your Financial Advisor Should Not Be Your Friend
By: Jack Waymire
You meet a financial advisor who is a member of your church or country club. Over a period of months, you gradually get to know...
A Registered Investment Advisor is Your Key to a Secure Retirement
By: Jack Waymire
Did you know there are two types of financial service companies? One is paid a commission to sell you investment products aka Broker/Dealer. The other...
5 Ways the Internet Helps You Find the Top Financial Advisors
By: Jack Waymire
How do you truly find the top financial advisors and not just fall for the best sales pitch? Picture this: You pull up to a...
How to Find Local Financial Advisors
By: Jack Waymire
If you’re using the Internet to find high-quality financial advisors, how do you narrow your search so that only local financial advisors appear? Or only...
Weighing In: Radio & TV Personalities Make Bad Financial Advisors
By: Jack Waymire
Real radio and TV personalities who report financial news are not acting as part-time financial advisors. They have full-time jobs being radio and TV news...
Why You Need Independent Financial Advice
By: Jack Waymire
If you’re like most people you don’t associate “independent” with the investment of your assets. You assume all financial advisors provide independent advice, but that...
5 Ways to Identify Fake Financial Planners
By: Jack Waymire
It is fair to say every family in America needs a financial planners. A high quality plan is your roadmap to a secure financial future:...
Do Fiduciary Financial Advisors Produce Better Results?
By: Jack Waymire
When it comes to finding the best financial advisor, I always recommend choosing a fiduciary financial advisor. But do fiduciary financial advisors really produce better...
Is Your Financial Advisor a Double Dipper?
By: Jack Waymire
Jed Horowitz (Reuters) wrote an excellent article about three wealth management firms that market themselves as objective financial advisor, but they are being paid hidden...
Who are the Best Financial Advisors?
By: Jack Waymire
I am going to disclose a bias right up front. With very few exceptions, I do not recommend selecting a financial advisor from a big...