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5 Surprising Things You Didn’t Know Your Financial Advisor Could Do
Yahoo Finance· 2025-12-17 21:27
insta_photos / Shutterstock.com Quick Read Financial advisors can assist with household budgeting and ongoing reviews as income or expenses change. Advisors can provide year-round strategies to legally minimize taxes. Advisors can help evaluate major life decisions like career changes or early retirement by assessing financial risks and benefits. A recent study identified one single habit that doubled Americans’ retirement savings and moved retirement from dream, to reality. Read more here.   ...
One key credential sets trustworthy financial advisors apart, and many still lack this qualification
Yahoo Finance· 2025-12-14 19:00
When it comes to getting advice about your money, you want to have confidence that the guidance you’re getting is in your best interest. In the U.S., that means working with a financial advisor who has fiduciary status. But here’s something many people don’t realize: not everyone in this profession is required to honor these rules and place your needs ahead of theirs. Here’s how to make sure your advisor is the best fit for the job and why being fiduciary matters. Must Read What is a fiduciary, and w ...
What investors need to know about financial advisor fees
CNBC· 2025-09-26 19:46
财务顾问薪酬模式行业现状 - 相当一部分消费者对财务顾问的收费模式缺乏了解,约36%的消费者不清楚他们为储蓄或投资关系支付的费用,另有20%认为其金融服务是免费的 [1] - 顾问薪酬主要分为两大类:基于佣金的关系和基于费用的关系 [2] 基于佣金的薪酬模式 - 佣金是财务公司向顾问支付的一次性预付款项,用于销售特定金融产品,如年金或人寿保险 [5] - 该模式的使用率呈下降趋势,2024年约23%的顾问收取佣金,预计到2026年这一比例将降至16% [5] - 优点在于对于需要特定金融产品建议的消费者而言,这可能是成本最低的方式 [6] - 缺点在于可能存在利益冲突,顾问可能倾向于推荐佣金更高但非最优的产品,且相关产品(如保险和年金)在购买后可能难以退出或成本高昂 [8] 基于资产管理规模的费用 - 这是最常见的顾问薪酬类型,费用通常按管理资产的一个百分比(如1%)每年收取,例如管理100万美元资产年费为1万美元 [9][10] - 2024年约72%的顾问收取此类费用,预计到2026年将升至约78% [10] - 优点在于费用直接从投资账户中扣除,对客户而言较为便捷 [9] - 缺点在于传统上该模式可能仅提供投资建议,而非全面的财务规划,且可能将可投资资产较少的客户排除在外 [11][15] - 行业趋势显示,投资者越来越要求在现有的资产挂钩费用结构中包含全面的、持续性的财务规划服务 [12] 固定美元费用及其他模式 - 固定费用以特定美元金额形式收取,为客户提供费用可预测性 [13][15] - 优点在于简单透明,且与客户投资组合增长的目标激励一致 [15][16] - 缺点在于对于需要自掏腰包支付的客户而言,每年数千美元的费用可能过高 [14] - 订阅费、小时费和按次收费模式简单透明,对于刚起步的年轻客户或寻求一次性意见的DIY投资者可能最具成本效益 [17][20] - 这些模式的缺点在于客户可能缺乏持续性的自律,且一次性财务计划可能过时,同时市场上提供此类收费模式的顾问非常少,2024年占比不足1% [18][20] 消费者选择建议 - 消费者在选择顾问时应询问服务如何收费、典型费用是多少以及是否存在潜在利益冲突 [20] - 直接向顾问提问并确保理解其解释是必要且常见的做法 [19][20]