vendredi 5 mai 2017

Tips In Finding An Independent Financial Advisor

By Diane Stewart


Independent financial advisor is a professional offering independent advice regarding fiscal matters to a client and recommend products that financially suit them coming from the entire of market. Representing any bank, bancassurer or insurance company is not allowed for them to do. They will do a thorough survey on the financial preferences, objectives and position of a client before recommending appropriate actions based on their findings.

Individuals and companies are consulting them on different matters such as investment, insurance and loans. The independent financial advisor Dublin also advises on matters on legalities and tax that needs your attention. Here are some tips in finding a professional in your area who can provide this service to you.

Start searching for professionals in your area using the internet who are offering this service and get their contact information. You may also find them using the yellow pages as there are some who advertises themselves here. Create a list of all those you found and get more information about them to help in making your decision.

Ask from your family members and friends for recommendations because they might have employed one for similar purposes before. They would tell you their experiences and their satisfaction of the services provided to them. Add those recommended that are not yet listed and acquire more information regarding them as well.

Make some background research about them including how many years they have been offering this service. The years are an indication of how experienced they are in providing advises to those who needs them. Ask how many clients they have served which indicates how many people trust them and their advises.

Check if that adviser is appointed by or representing a registered firm and has the qualifications appropriate for the profession. A license is also required for them to have in doing this job and classes on different aspects in financial planning should have been undertaken by them. These things would be your basis to know they are qualified.

Search and read some online testimonials and reviews to check what the people are thinking about their services. This would also be your chance in seeing if any complaints or negative comments against them has been written. These things are available on websites displaying reviews written by clients of certain firms or individuals.

Request for some references you can contact and ask about their capabilities with their work. These are usually clients they previously or currently have and would tell you their thoughts if they are asked. Inquire on how successful the results of the advices given and if the advisor is trustworthy enough.

Inquire about the price of their consultation fee and if they charge per project, hourly rate, percentage of assets they manage for you or an annual or quarterly retainer fee. They should not be getting commissions based on how much the products they advised you to buy. Doing this will not make them and independent advisor but instead a representative of an institution. They may tend to suggest plans and products not suitable to your current finances so that they can get a commission out of you.




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