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When working with a financial advisor, it is critical to understand how they are compensated – by fees or by commissions. How your advisor is paid can tell you a lot about whether their financial interests are aligned with yours.

Investment advisors go by many different names. What they call themselves is not important; what does matter is the services they provide.  So what should you expect from your investment advisor?

Does the person you rely on for investment advice ALWAYS act in your best interest? Most people assume the answer is yes, but that assumption is not a valid one. Here is why working with a fiduciary is so important.

Choosing the right financial planner to work with is a big decision. So, what should you be looking for beyond just the obvious educational requirements and professional designations?

When it comes to investing and financial planning, it seems like everyone has an opinion. So how do you spot good advice from bad?

Our basic human reactionary instincts, which serve us well in almost aspects of our life, can actually be quite harmful when it comes to investing. Your success as an investor is largely dependent upon your ability to control your emotions.

When you have funds to invest, you must first understand why you are investing.  What are your objectives?  What are your priorities?  The answers to these questions will lay the foundation for your long-term financial plan.

Before the year comes to a close, it is imperative to make sure your financial affairs are in order. Additionally, you still have time to take advantage of some financial planning opportunities that could potentially reduce your taxes.

Retirement is on the horizon and you know things are going to change. Is it really necessary to work with a financial advisor to ensure that this next phase of your life is successful?

Are you earning the returns your investments have actually delivered? If there is a discrepancy, it is time to ask yourself why.

Investing tax efficiently is a complicated, but critical component to portfolio management. When you invest tax-efficiently, you minimize the taxes that you pay while maximizing the dollars that you keep. Is your portfolio being managed tax-efficiently?

How much risk should you take with your portfolio? The answer to this question is about finding the delicate balance between your tolerance for risk and your financial ability to take risk.

Investing in companies based overseas is a crucial component of a diversified investment portfolio.

When building an investment portfolio, diversification can be an extremely effective tool; it can reduce risk, without necessarily giving up returns. In many cases, diversification actually increases portfolio returns. So, is your portfolio diversified?

Rebalancing is perhaps the most important aspect of portfolio maintenance. So, what exactly is portfolio rebalancing and how does it work?

If you really want to know how your investments are doing, you need to consider your portfolio’s investment performance compared to that of the market.

Daily market media coverage, be it bad news or good news, can stir up a roller coaster of emotions for investors. Before you react, here are some things to consider.

The next bear market is coming. We don’t know when, but we do know that bear markets are inevitable and that they are necessary. So what should you, as an investor, do to prepare?

We all know that when it comes to investing, it is most prudent to resist the urge to act on the emotions that accompany both rising and falling markets. But what is an investor to do when the market is not doing either – when it just seems to be flat?

If you are covered by an employer sponsored 401k plan, are you taking advantage of all the benefits that the plan can provide? Here are some tips to make sure that you are.

While a 401k plan can be a wonderful employee benefit, plans can be loaded with fees. As a participant, it is critical to understand the costs of your plan and these costs effect you and impact retirement savings goals.

Retirement is on the horizon and you know things are going to change. Is it really necessary to work with a financial advisor to ensure that this next phase of your life is successful?