The View From The Pinnacle

Working with a financial advisor can bring incredible value to your portfolio. Looking at a recent Vanguard study, Sean talks us through what an advisor can do and how that helps you in the long run.

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The True Value Of Working With A Financial Advisor

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[2:05] The true value of an advisor

Vanguard recently came out with a study about where and how an advisor should be adding value.
You can’t consistently outperform the market, but the advisor brings intangibles.
Advisors can bring up to a 3 percent value increase to a person’s portfolio according to this study.

[3:52] How an advisor helps

Serving as an investment coach, minimizing taxes, and building portfolios are all things an advisor does.
True financial planning incorporates an income and investment strategy as well as a tax strategy.
Life changes, but having a forward looking tax plan can make a huge difference.

[5:27] The strategy

Investments are the means to an end.
Figure out what your math problem is and how you want to solve that math problem.
Sean gives examples of funds that can be used inside a plan and tax strategies to consider.