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If you invest your money with a financial advisor, check your most recent statement. Almost half of all US households invest in a mutual fund. You are probably one of those people. You should know what they are and why they exist in the first place. So we are on the same page, let me give you a very formal definition of a mutual fund: a bunch of stocks lumped together as a single investment. True, funds can include other securities like bonds, real estate, or more, but for th

Yes, I’m tackling this one head on. How do financial advisors get paid, and what does that mean for you as their client? Make no mistake about it, it’s necessary for you to educate yourself and learn how your advisor is paid. It will help you understand whether or not your advisor puts your needs ahead of their own. It becomes a slippery slope if your advisor puts HIS/HER needs ahead of your own when dealing with YOUR life savings. To start, we need to understand the three wa