Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Guides In Looking For An Independent Financial Advisor

By Diane Stewart


Independent financial advisors are professionals offering independent advice in relation to fiscal matters to clients then recommend financial products that suit them from the entire market. They are not allowed to represent any bancassurer, bank or insurance company. They will survey the financial preferences, position and objectives of the client and use them in recommending appropriate action.

Individuals and companies consult them on a lot of matters such as insurance, loans and investments. This independent financial advisor Dublin also advises on legal and tax matters which needs your attention and you do not know how to. Here are some guides in looking for a professional who could provide this service in your area.

Start searching in your area for professions which offers this service using the internet and obtain their contact information. The yellow pages may also be used in searching for one in your area as advertisements might be placed there. List all of them down and acquire more information regarding them to help you decide.

Ask recommendations from your friends and family members as they might have acquired the services of one before for similar purposes. They would be telling you about their experience and the satisfaction they had with the given service. If the ones recommended are not yet on your list then add them to gather more information on them.

Research their background which includes how long have they been offering these services to the people. Their longevity would indicate their experience in providing advises to people who are needing them. And ask how many customers have they served which will indicate how many people are trusting the advises they provided.

Check if the adviser represents or is appointed by a registered firms and has the appropriate qualifications for the profession. They also must have a license allowing them to do this job and have undertaken classes on different aspects of financial planning. These things will be your basis in knowing that they are qualified.

Read some reviews and testimonials online to know the opinions of the people regarding the advisor and their services. You may also know if there were any negative opinions or complaints that have been raised against them here. You can find this information in websites allowing customers to write reviews on firms or individuals they dealt with.

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 their consultation fee and also if they are charging based on project, percentage of the assets they are managing for you, quarterly or annual retainer fee or hourly rate. They must not get commissions on the products you bought based on their advice. Doing this will tend to result in an advice not suitable to your financial position.




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