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Leap Finance

Leap Finance

We are one of the UK's leading local brokers, equipped with a team of highly qualified and trained financial consultants operating throughout England and Wales. Our combined depth of experience ensures you benefit from a wealth of knowledge and expertise. We are proud to offer a bespoke face to face service delivered right to your front door. Wherever you are in the country, we give you the convenience of meeting us locally. less

Kare Financial Management Consultants

Kare Financial Management Consultants

It's more important than ever to understand your markets, as well as the economic variables that affect your customers' buying decisions. Which is why at KARE Financial Management Consultancy we offer much more than simple accounting - we gather unique market insights and business intelligence to give you a real advantage. We proactively help our clients understand the many different variables impact on sales. less

Pennywise - Dorchester

Pennywise - Dorchester

Welcome to Pennywise's website, designed to give you an overview of the services we are able to offer. We can advise you across a range of financial subjects including Investments, Pensions, Mortgages, Personal and Business Protection Insurance and Wealth Management. Our offices are based in Weymouth and Dorchester, both with a High Street presence and easy parking nearby. less

Eastwood Financial Solutions

Eastwood Financial Solutions

Whether your enquiry is on a personal or corporate basis, the major financial decisions that you make will have significant and life-changing consequences. It is therefore essential that you seek professional independent financial advice from people you can trust. Please browse our website to find out more about who we are, our level of knowledge, experience and expertise and how we conduct business, or contact us for further information. less

Blythin & Brown

Blythin & Brown

Blythin & Brown Insurance Brokers have been providing expert impartial advice and bespoke risk management solutions locally and throughout the UK since 1970. In a climate of broker consolidation Blythin & Brown stands out from the crowd. We are part of the Willis Commercial Network the third largest insurance broker in the world which gives us enormous buying power to offer extremely competitive premiums and enhanced quality cover. less

Gerrard Stuart Financial Services

Gerrard Stuart Financial Services

Gerrard Stuart Financial Services Limited ('Gerrard Stuart') are independant financial advisers based in Leamington Spa serving the whole of England and the UK as well as ex-patriots living abroad. Whether it is pensions, investments, mortgages, remortgages or just general financial advice, Gerrard Stuart have the expertise to help. Inheritance tax planning and insurance, care plans for the elderly, permanent health insurance and critical illness cover are all available. less

Commodore Finance

Commodore Finance

Our job as financial planners is not to guarantee future returns or to try and second-guess which investments will perform best - after all, we don't have a crystal ball. Our job is to use our knowledge, skill and experience to maximise the chances of you achieving your aims and objectives. We use a robust, repeatable and proven investment process that makes use of a host of expertise. less

Firmus Financial Services

Firmus Financial Services

Professionalism, independence, service, and quality of advice are all areas which we feel a client should consider before committing to a working relationship with an Independent Financial Adviser. Managing Director Karl Wood, is a highly experienced financial adviser and a member by diploma examination of the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) and the Personal Finance Society (PFS). less

Marchwood IFA

Marchwood IFA

Marchwood IFA was formed in 2009 by Richard Smith, Hamish Gairns, Adrian Chambers and James Mayne. Our aim was to bring together our wealth of experience and individual expertise to offer a full Independent Financial Advice service to our clients. Whilst a number of clients are based close to our offices in Chichester, many extend across Hampshire and Surrey and into the London areas. less

Archdale IFA

Archdale IFA

Arrange your will in the comfort of your own home, enter your details here and we will call you to discuss your requirements. Based on the Surrey Hampshire borders in Farnborough, our mission is to offer financial solutions to individuals and small to medium enterprises in and around Surrey and Hampshire. Our advice is wholly impartial, achieved by researching the whole marketplace to provide you with solutions to meet your financial needs, more. less

Evergreen Financial

Evergreen Financial

Evergreen Financial Limited is an appointed representative of Validpath Limited, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Validpath Limited is entered on the FSA Register under reference 197107. The FSA does not regulate some forms of mortgages and tax planning services. The information and content of this website is intended for UK consumers only and is subject to the UK regulatory reform. less

Timewise Financial

Timewise Financial

The guidance and/or advice contained within this website are subject to the UK regulatory regime, and are therefore targeted at consumers based in the UK. Timewise Financial Ltd is a member of Best Practice IFA Group Ltd which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. less

Key Benefits

Key Benefits

Key Benefits Ltd is delighted to announce it has merged with Sterling McCall Wealth Management. The merger will enable us to continue providing our small company brand of personal hands-on independent financial advice and management services, but with the backing, resources and security of a major and growing force in financial services. less

Concept Financial Management

Concept Financial Management

Our people are very important to us, as is making certain we provide you with the best possible professional financial advice. Below is a short biography for each of our colleagues together with their contact telephone number. John has worked in the Financial Services industry in the Woking area since 1978 starting with Lloyds Bank, moving onto Prudential in 1986 before establishing Concept Financial Management Ltd in 2001. less

Somerville Financial Services

Somerville Financial Services

Somerville Financial Services Limited offers a consistent ongoing service provided by experienced individuals whose aim is to establish long-term relationships with clients. This provides you with a source of information for financial queries and a basis for the regular review process, essential given the long term nature of most financial commitments. We are Independent Financial Advisers dealing with the leading pension, investment and protection providers. less

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Do you wonder what a financial advisor does for a living? Maybe you need the professional assistance and help of a financial advisor? We can help you choose the right financial advisor and specialist in that field by sharing more about what a financial advisor does and how they can help you. Stay tuned to learn more.

Why Choose a Financial Advisor?

In a nutshell, a financial advisor is this type of specialist who will advise you on your financial endeavours and affairs, the investments you want to make, some good financial opportunities for you, the course of action you may take for your best. Naturally, people are not used to sharing a lot about our current financial situation and our plans. However, It is literary the job of the financial advisor to know about your plans, aspirations, financial past and help you explore a window of good opportunities. This article will provide you with an overview of what a financial advisor actually does and how the right financial advisor will help you choose the appropriate investments for you. With the help of such information, you will be able to choose the right financial advisor for you. At the end of the day, a financial advisor is someone you have to fully trust and rely on. Therefore, make sure to follow our tips and recommendations and also go with your guts, when choosing a financial advisor.

What does a financial advisor do?

Think of your financial advisor as a planning partner. In order to accomplish your financial goals, you can benefit a lot from the professional help of a financial advisor. A skilled professional with the right licenses and qualification if someone who will help you make all good plans become a reality.

A financial advisor can be competent and help you in different aspects, including the amount of money you should save in order to finance your plans and goals, the types of accounts that are best for you, the kinds of insurance that is best for you, estate and tax planning, etc. Part of the job of a financial advisor is also to help you understand how you can achieve your future financial goals. A financial advisor will have enough understanding, knowledge, and expertise in financial topics and be able to help you understand them too. Such financial topics a financial advisor will most likely discuss with you include budgeting, saving, complex investment, insurance, tax matters, etc.

However, the first thing a financial advisor will do for you when you start working together is they learning more about your financial health and current financial situation. It is impossible to make a solid plan for a financial future if you don’t know where you stand at the moment. Therefore, a financial advisor will start with this aspect, typically learning more about your financial health through a detailed questionnaire they will give you to fill in. Make sure to provide honest and detailed answers, as this will help the financial advisor understand all important information about you and your financial health.

Financial Advisor and the Financial Questionnaire

The way you will fill in the questionnaire you are given by the financial advisor will determine how well and detailed they will be informed of your assets, liabilities, income, expenses. This questionnaire will typically also cover topics such as future pensions, income sources, project retirement needs, long-term financial obligations if any. You should also let the financial advisor know more about your investment preferences. This initial stage of assessment of your financial plans and current situation also includes other aspects including insurance issues, your tax situation, your current estate plan, other possible professionals you are involved with on your planning team, including lawyers, solicitors, accountants, etc.

Financial Advisor and a Financial Plan

Once the financial advisor collects, assesses, and reviews all the details and information you provide them with, they will be ready to create a comprehensive financial plan for you that will pretty much turn into the roadmap of your financial future and provide you with guidelines. Such a financial plan will summarize your current financial situation and all key details you have provided and will also include all the financial goals you and your financial advisor have already discussed and planned. Such a document will cover a few important topics, including your risk tolerance, estate-planning details, family situation, long-term care risk, other possible present and future financial issues. Next, the financial advisor will continue the financial plan by mentioning all potential best- and worst-case retirement scenarios and the needed steps that have to be taken for preventing the worst-case scenarios.

Financial Advisor Plans Action Steps

A financial advisor is a professional, who is involved in not only helping you with investments but also dissecting and improving every aspect of your financial life and situation. In fact, it is not even necessary to hire a financial advisor in order to get professional advice on investments. However, most people will opt for the help of a financial advisor mainly because of investments. In this case, the job of the financial advisor is to set an asset allocation, keeping in mind your risk tolerance and risk capacity. What an asset allocation determines is how percentages of your total financial portfolio will be allocated towards different asset classes. Additionally, the financial advisor will adjust your asset allocation based on your current age and how long you have before retirement. The financial advisor will work in accordance with the law and regulations in the field and also with their own or their company’s investment policy when they buy and sell financial assets.

Financial Advisor and Investments

It is important for you to understand what and why your financial advisor is recommending. Don’t follow their recommendations blindly, always make sure to ask questions, if you are concerned or not sure you understand something. Also, keep a close eye on the fees you are paying to your financial advisor. Ask your financial advisor why they recommend an investment, also if they will get a commission by selling you this investment. Pay attention to the investment philosophy of the financial advisor’s firm too.

Why choose a financial advisor?
What does a financial advisor do?
Financial advisor and the financial questionnaire
Financial advisor and a financial plan
Financial advisor plans action steps
Financial advisor and investments