bloodyrude
bloodyrude t1_iueleeb wrote
Reply to Do I need to find a new financial advisor? by massalk
I would find out if she makes any commission off of the whole life insurance
Ask her to explain how whole life is better for you than term life plus investing the difference in a low cost index fund.
If she is not a fee only advisor and a fiduciary, then beware
bloodyrude t1_iuf7384 wrote
Reply to comment by massalk in Do I need to find a new financial advisor? by massalk
If you're not paying her a fee, then how is she getting compensated? If it is commission on insurance or fund purchases, then she may have a conflict of interest.
A fiduciary is someone who must act in your best interest. Not all advisors are.
I have an advisor. I pay him a quarterly fee. He makes no money from my investments and in fact, he just tells me what to do and has no trading access to my accounts. I just provide him account statements each month.