Could your financial advisor be doing more?

What is your current financial condition? Why are you investing? What does your tax return say about how you should be investing?

As an investor, you have to consider many factors about a prospective advisor and the firm they represent. What questions are they asking you before they start buying investments for your portfolio? You want to partner with a financial advisor who will ask the right questions, will get to know you and your finances thoroughly, and will customize a robust, dynamic financial plan to address the variety of challenges you face today and help you achieve your financial goals as your life and circumstances evolve. And here’s the kicker: It shouldn’t cost anything more than the fee you pay for managing your investment portfolio. It might sound like a lot to expect from a financial advisor, but it’s what to look for in your next, and last, financial advisor.