What are my Costs when Financial Advisors Buy & Sell Securities?
There are a lot of reasons for buying and selling financial securities, which is why so many investors prefer active management by financial advisors for...
Top 10 Questions to Ask Your Financial Advisor about 2014
You pay your financial advisor and firm substantial amounts of money for their expertise, advice, and services. You believe your financial advisor’s specialized knowledge will...
Top 10 Questions to ask Your Financial Advisor about 2013
Millions of investors rely on financial advisors to help them invest their retirement assets. Some investors are just getting starting accumulating assets for retirement while...
Your Financial Advisor: Bull Market Genius or not?
You may believe your financial advisor is the next Warren Buffet if you hired him in the past three years. The value of your assets...
Should a Complaint Stay on a Financial Advisor’s Record? Perhaps
Even the most ethical financial advisor can have complaints on his compliance record. However, the complaints may be frivolous because the advisor did nothing wrong. An...
Do I Need a Broker?
The answer and the reasons behind the answer to this question have changed over the years. In order to manage a portfolio effectively you need...
How Does Your Financial Advisor Rate?
There are financial advisors with 5 Star ratings that measure the quality of their credentials, ethics, business practices and services. They volunteer information, a process...
Is Your Financial Advisor Licensed?
Licenses Protect Your Retirement Anybody can sell investment products whether they are licensed or not. Taken to an extreme a financial advisor may be part...
Protecting Investors from High Costs
This is Part 1 of a 2 Part series on Actively-managed Mutual Funds. You are given two investment options. Fund A charges an annual management...
Top 10 Reasons Why Financial Advisor Documentation is Critical!
Who wins when your primary interaction with a financial advisor is verbal? It is certainly not you, if you are an investor who buys financial...
