by SDP Team | Feb 4, 2021 | Financial Planners
Fee-only financial planners get paid by you directly; fee-based planners may also earn commissions on products they sell. Ask any advisor how they make money. A fee-only financial planner sounds strikingly similar to a fee-based financial planner, but there’s a big...
by SDP Team | Feb 4, 2021 | Uncategorized
YOU WOULDN’T GET YOUR oil changed or your hair cut without knowing what it’ll cost, and yet more than one in five investors don’t know what they pay in investment fees, according to a survey by Personal Capital. Another 10% don’t even know if...
by SDP Team | Feb 4, 2021 | Financial Planners
This is a guest post by Kenneth G. Winans, a veteran investment manager based in Novato, Calif. Despite what you might read elsewhere about managing your own finances, it is often a good idea to get some help. It’s for roughly the same reason you hire an...
by SDP Team | Feb 4, 2021 | Financial Planners
A 7-Step Guide Written by: Dana Anspach, The Balance Hiring a financial advisor is equivalent to hiring a chief financial officer for you or your family. You want to use a disciplined process to find someone with whom you can work for many years. Finding the right...
by SDP Team | Feb 4, 2021 | Financial Planners
If you’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it a thousand times: You need to invest for retirement, especially if you want to retire early. That means, at some point, you’re going to need a financial advisor—someone who can explain complex investments in terms you can...
