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Personal Finance and Investing

samnsara

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1. we talked with an adviser from Fidelity and he was great!!!...

Reply to not fooled (Original post)

Thu May 14, 2020, 09:43 AM

May 2020

...and hubby is VERY sharp on these things (cuz he loves this stuff) but he learned a lot from the adviser. It cost a very tiny bit but it was totally worth it and now we have a goal and a plan that will keep us financially fit all during retirement...and assure us that our daughter will have at least some $$ after we pass. That's the kind of peace of mind we wanted and the adviser happened to work for us.

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Do I need some sort of financial advisor? [View all] not fooled May 2020 OP

we talked with an adviser from Fidelity and he was great!!!... samnsara May 2020 #1

I was confronted with that choice last year and decided to go with a financial planner. catbyte May 2020 #2

I 'inherited' one from my family janterry May 2020 #3

If you are willing to pay small fees and have a spooky3 May 2020 #4

Our financial advisor is local. We used him because others we trusted badhair77 May 2020 #5

I have been investing for myself since my first professional job mnhtnbb May 2020 #6

I recommend Wawannabe May 2020 #7

A second recommendation for Edward Jones csziggy May 2020 #13

I like dealing with Fee only advisors... the advisors that make a commission tend to churn the pot mitch96 May 2020 #8

Commissions are a red flag for me. Means he will get paid more if he sells you certain products. Midnight Writer May 2020 #9

If you do hire a financial adviser, be sure that she or he is a fiduciary. Nt spooky3 May 2020 #10

One thing to look at is robo advisors Steelrolled May 2020 #11

Ask more questions of any potential advisor. PoindexterOglethorpe May 2020 #12

Thank you for sharing your experiences not fooled May 2020 #14

Responded to the PM PoindexterOglethorpe May 2020 #15