Comments on: 36% Say They Use a Financial Advisor http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/09/20/36-say-they-use-a-financial-advisor/ A premiere personal finance blog, established 2003. Within, Flexo discusses his own experiences with money, and he and other authors comment on a wide range of personal finance topics. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:42:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: J.S. http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/09/20/36-say-they-use-a-financial-advisor/#comment-64286 J.S. Mon, 25 Sep 2006 06:21:04 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/09/20/36-say-they-use-a-financial-advisor/#comment-64286 Hello, Regarding the comment "I bet a large portion of those were commission based advisors," honestly, it doesn't matter if your advisor is a fee-based advisor or a transaction (commission) based advisor, if he or she works for a large global investment house. I was a former Private Wealth Manager for many years at two Fortune 500 companies in some of the largest markets in the U.S. - Los Angeles and Beverly Hills. Large global investment firms have their own agenda that will never be aligned with the interests of their private clients. Whether an advisor is a transaction or fee-based advisor is irrelevant because if he/she wants to move up that corporate ladder they must always push the company's agenda first, with their clients' best interests a very distant second priority. Hello,

Regarding the comment “I bet a large portion of those were commission based advisors,” honestly, it doesn’t matter if your advisor is a fee-based advisor or a transaction (commission) based advisor, if he or she works for a large global investment house. I was a former Private Wealth Manager for many years at two Fortune 500 companies in some of the largest markets in the U.S. – Los Angeles and Beverly Hills. Large global investment firms have their own agenda that will never be aligned with the interests of their private clients. Whether an advisor is a transaction or fee-based advisor is irrelevant because if he/she wants to move up that corporate ladder they must always push the company’s agenda first, with their clients’ best interests a very distant second priority.

]]> By: Flexo http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/09/20/36-say-they-use-a-financial-advisor/#comment-63845 Flexo Thu, 21 Sep 2006 03:07:30 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/09/20/36-say-they-use-a-financial-advisor/#comment-63845 Any web poll has to be taken with a grain (or more) of salt... The web is where <a href="http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,2923,00.html" rel="nofollow">Hank the Angry, Drunken Dwarf</a> can be voted one of <i>People's</i> Most Beautiful People. Any web poll has to be taken with a grain (or more) of salt… The web is where Hank the Angry, Drunken Dwarf can be voted one of People’s Most Beautiful People.

]]> By: Jerry http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/09/20/36-say-they-use-a-financial-advisor/#comment-63839 Jerry Thu, 21 Sep 2006 00:23:12 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/09/20/36-say-they-use-a-financial-advisor/#comment-63839 I'd rather to say the poll is not objective. I’d rather to say the poll is not objective.

]]> By: Jason http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/09/20/36-say-they-use-a-financial-advisor/#comment-63824 Jason Wed, 20 Sep 2006 21:50:46 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/09/20/36-say-they-use-a-financial-advisor/#comment-63824 I think its interesting and telling that almost as many people from this group have used them but stopped because of being given unobjective advice. I bet a large portion of those were commission based advisors. I think its interesting and telling that almost as many people from this group have used them but stopped because of being given unobjective advice. I bet a large portion of those were commission based advisors.

]]> By: Pacesetter Mortgage Blog http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/09/20/36-say-they-use-a-financial-advisor/#comment-63801 Pacesetter Mortgage Blog Wed, 20 Sep 2006 17:16:38 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2006/09/20/36-say-they-use-a-financial-advisor/#comment-63801 A young man, a personal finance blog, and a future millionaire!... I have been reading the blog of Flexo at Consumerism Commentary for about a year. Today I thought I would give him a hat tip and let him know how proud I am of him and what a good example... A young man, a personal finance blog, and a future millionaire!…

I have been reading the blog of Flexo at Consumerism Commentary for about a year. Today I thought I would give him a hat tip and let him know how proud I am of him and what a good example…

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