Should You Fire an Expensive Investment Advisor (1% AUM or More)

Here are 5 things to consider when deciding whether to leave your investment advisor (plus one bonus tip). Personal Capital Fee Analyzer: https://robberger.com/go/personal-cap...

This video is in response to the following question a viewer recently asked me:

"Should I dissolve my relationship with my financial advisor? They charge “just 1%”, as they say.

Here’s why I’m hesitating:

They manage my traditional IRA and one of my taxable accounts, and together that’s about 1/3 of my total stock/bond investments. Mercifully, the portfolio is made up of very low cost index funds in Vanguard, Wisdom Tree, and i shares. They do not manage my 401(k) or my separate taxable account in Vanguard (invested much more simply in roughly 75% S&P 500, 10% small cap value, and 10% CA munis).

The team (including a lawyer looking at my legal stuff) helped counsel me about a home refi, disability insurance, and made me realize I had to update my trust. I’m assuming that was included in the 1%. So yes, there is a crushing 1% fee - but is it crazy for me to think of it as only 0.33% since they advise me on everything?"

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While still working as a trial attorney in the securities field, I started writing about personal finance and investing In 2007. In 2013 I started the Doughroller Money Podcast, which has been downloaded millions of times. Today I'm the Deputy Editor of Forbes Advisor, managing a growing team of editors and writers that produce content to help readers make the most of their money.

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