Why do I need an advisor?

A Discussion of the Value Financial Advisors Bring to the Wealth Management Process

28th Oct, 2024

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A Discussion of the Value Financial Advisors Bring to the Wealth Management Process

Learn how advisors can enhance an investor’s life by helping improve their decision-making process, and how working with an advisor may increase an investor’s sense of confidence and security.

Research has found investors who purchase financial advice are more than one and one half times more likely to stick with their long-term investment plan than those who did not. Because of this commitment…

The True Value of Working with a Financial Advisor

28th Oct, 2024

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The True Value of Working with a Financial Advisor

When you consider the benefits of working with a financial advisor, don’t simply begin and end with investment returns. Good financial advisors will do more than manage your portfolio—they’ll manage the journey you take to reach your goals by:

1. Answering Your Questions

Just like you would consult a doctor with medical questions, your financial advisor will be there to answer any questions you have regarding…

The Value of Advice

29th Sep, 2021

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Financial advice has the best chance of success when it’s built on a relationship. Because no two investors are alike, we’ll work together to construct a financial plan that reflects your goals as they change over time.

2021 Value of an Advisor Study

1st Jun, 2021

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2021 Value of an Advisor Study

From: Russel Investments: Full Study

A sharper focus on the value of your advice.

Executive summary

Russell Investments has always focused on the value of advisors. And never was an advisor’s value so obvious as during 2020.

It was a year that tested both investors and advisors in so many ways. Financial markets fell sharply early in the year when the global spread of the COVID-19 virus forced…

David Morgan on Planning for the Future Podcast

28th Apr, 2020

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David Morgan joins Planning for the Future Podcast to discuss staying safe in these financial times

In this insightful interview David discusses REAP’s unique take on your long term planning and financial future. The Days of “use it or lose it” are long gone and David talks about ways for you to take advantage of these programs and how to do a full financial MRI to make sure you are financially healthy. For the original…

Bringing value through advice

11th Mar, 2020

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Bringing value through advice

From: Vanguard

Your investment goals are personal

They’re about taking care of your family, feeling secure, and being comfortable. And whether your goals include retirement planning, charitable giving, or transitioning wealth, selecting a professional advisor to help you is a critical decision for your financial future. You want to make sure you’re getting real value. But how do you define the value of advice?

Putting a value on your value

10th Mar, 2020

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Putting a value on your value

From: Vanguard

  • The value proposition of advice is changing. The nature of what investors expect from advisors is changing. And fortunately, the resources available to advisors are evolving as well.
  • In creating the Vanguard Advisor’s Alpha concept in 2001, we outlined how advisors could add value, or alpha, through relationship-oriented services such as providing cogent wealth management via financial planning, discipline, and guidance, rather than by trying to outperform…

10 Benefits of Working with a Financial Advisor 2020

10th Mar, 2020

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10 Benefits of Working with a Financial Advisor

From: Orion

1. Financial Health Assessment

We tend to be biased when evaluating our finances. A financial advisor will assess your current financial health from an objective standpoint.

2. Tailored Goal Formation

From professional and personal to health and familial, setting goals is a daunting task. The right financial advisor will help you draw a financial thread through your ambitions and set appropriate, realistic, and manageable fiscal goals…