Butchers (Brokers) versus Dietitians (Fiduciaries)

Sometimes, a picture or sketch is worth a thousand words… Katie and I have often noticed that very few investors understand the difference between working with a broker versus with a fiduciary, and the resulting consequences of the help (or lack thereof) they receive. This ‘Butchers versus Dietitians’ narrative explains the difference extremely well. The only claim we would change is, “you call your broker, and you’ve got $200k, what should I do with it?” Problem is, most investors are putting their entire savings and investments on the line with brokers, which means they are risking their financial survival and freedom later in life.

We at Financial Harvest Wealth Advisors are fiduciaries, not brokers. Are you getting help from a fiduciary, or being ‘sold’ by a broker?

 
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Butchers (Brokers) versus Dietitians (Fiduciaries)

Butchers (Brokers) versus Dietitians (Fiduciaries)

May 17th, 2012

Sometimes, a picture or sketch is worth a thousand words… Katie and I have often noticed that very few investors understand the difference between working with a broker versus with a fiduciary, and the resulting consequences of the help (or lack thereof) they receive. This ‘Butchers versus Dietitians’ narrative explains the difference extremely well. The [...]

Investors Flee While DOW Doubles

Investors Flee While DOW Doubles

April 3rd, 2012

Here we are in April of 2012, and Katie and I are at our 10 year anniversary of helping our investors save and invest enough to protect their financial freedom and survival. We commonly reflect to notice and observe investor behavior, and we’re frequently very surprised. That brings us to the title today… Investors Flee [...]

DOW at 1,339,410?

DOW at 1,339,410?

March 9th, 2012

A headline of a recent article in the Wall Street Journal entitled “Dow, 1,339,410” really captured my interest! As most investors know, the Dow is currently hovering around 13,000. What the Wall Street Journal article pointed out was that if one went back to the beginning to when the Dow was constituted in 1896, and [...]

Market Returns: ‘Bursty’ & Global

Market Returns: ‘Bursty’ & Global

February 13th, 2012

I’ve been meeting with a lot of our FHWA clients during the last few weeks and have been hearing 2 questions.  First, what happened in 2011 and second, what do we need to do as a result?   In 2011, we saw the S&P 500, which represents the US Large Cap market, was up approximately [...]

Reason for Cheer?

Reason for Cheer?

December 16th, 2011

Yesterday, I was doing two 401k enrollment meetings and I noticed there is still a mood of worry, despair, and uncertainty in the marketplace. Right now, we are in financial crisis, [considering] Europe’s debt crisis [and our financial crisis in 2008]. I decided to go back to learn something about how markets respond to financial [...]