Fee Only Financial Advisors
According to the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors, and the review material that is included in the Certified Financial Planner examination, a fee only advisor will be compensated completely by payments from their client. These compensations may be gained from the combination of the hourly fees that the person charges the client, along with asset management fees they apply for each asset they take care of, and the fees they charge for developing the budget plans for the individual.
When a person working in this field says they are a fee only worker, then them or anyone associated with them are not allowed to take a commission, rebates, awards of money, finder’s fees, or any other method of receiving money as a result of putting into action the client’s recommended strategies. This type of planner has fewer conflicts of interest with their clients.
Fee only planners reduce the conflict of interest by not advising a client to buy products, or to make investments, when holding onto their cash may have been the best choice for the client. Full article…
