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Juniper Pensions & Investments Specialists

Juniper Pensions & Investments Specialists

Juniper was established in Worthing in 2005 by Helen Craft and Karen McGrath, with the aim of bringing specialist retirement advice to people in West Sussex and beyond. Helen and Karen are both Chartered Financial Planners, with many years experience of pensions between them. They want to use their knowledge and expertise to help people understand the options they have and make the right choices. less

Watt Money

Watt Money

Watt Money Ltd are based in Maidenhead town centre, Berkshire. Andrew Watt, married father of 4, has over 26 years financial services experience. He left university in 1984 and joined the Financial Services industry soon after and worked in the mortgage market througout the 1980s graduating into other areas of financial planning in the 1990s. Between 1995-2002 he worked for Skandia Life as an Executive Consultant serving on the Investment Committee meeting many Fund Managers. less

Fettes Lucas & Partners

Fettes Lucas & Partners

Lucas Fettes is an independently owned Lloyd's Accredited Insurance Brokerage, Financial and Employee Benefit advisory practice. We are a leading independent supplier of insurance solutions and financial services and take the time to understand the specific needs of both businesses and individuals before delivering bespoke advice and solutions. less

Alchemy Advisory Services

Alchemy Advisory Services

Alchemy Advisory Services is a small family owned business operating from offices in St Asaph and Ellesmere Port. We pride ourselves not only in having attained Corporate Chartered Financial Planning status but also having the coveted Investor in People award, recognising the investment we make in the training of our staff. less

Invest Southwest

Invest Southwest

Fully authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, reference number 469547, we offer the best solutions from the entire market to suit your personal, family and business needs. Getting to know you is key to helping you achieve your goals. This is why we are committed to assigning you your own dedicated adviser with a view to providing. less

St Barts Finance

St Barts Finance

St Barts Finance helps clients make the most of their capital, whilst providing a confidential and safe home for all their financial needs. We conduct a no obligation initial consultation and tailor our services to your specific financial requirements. less

Robert Nicholas Financial Advisers

Robert Nicholas Financial Advisers

We aim to provide quality independent financial advice in a professional and friendly manner. Initial consultations are free, confidential and without obligation. We predominantly cover Shropshire and the West Midlands but we also service clients all over the UK. less

Cooper Johnston Associates

Cooper Johnston Associates

Cooper Johnston Wealth Management was formed in 2002 by Peter Cooper and Ian Johnston to provide a professional, fee based, holistic financial planning and wealth management service to clients. We are passionate, enthusiastic and fully committed to helping you achieve your personal and financial objectives. We recognise that the most important aspect of our relationship with you is trust and we pride ourselves on the long term relationships we build with clients. less

Financial Risk Management

Financial Risk Management

Any road will take you there if you don't know where you are going! So often we meet clients who have plans for their business for the next month, year, 5 years ahead yet ask them how these plans fit into their domestic life we frequently receive a blank look. less

Park House Financial Services

Park House Financial Services

Swansea, Swansea, Wales, SA2 0TY

We believe in providing excellent customer service and helping you to identify and work towards your life and financial goals - the immediate, those on the horizon and looking forward to the future. With offices in Kent and Wales, Park House is able to provide high quality, personal and affordable financial advice services across most of the UK. less

Mansfield Financial Planning Services

Mansfield Financial Planning Services

Although we are fully independent, we are a member of the largest independently owned financial services network in the UK, enabling us to have the most up to date information, and, be fully compliant. In today's complicated pensions and investments market it makes sense to get good, sound financial advice. less

Taylor Winchester Financial Management

Taylor Winchester Financial Management

Taylor Winchester Independent Financial Management Ltd was established in 2008 and are based in Little Common, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex. We provide a personal and professional service to both private and business clients. You may be assured that you will be receiving totally unbiased and truly independent advice as we have no vested interests with any particular company or provider. less

Alexander Calder Financial

Alexander Calder Financial

This service is about you achieving a specific goal at a specific time without the need for ongoing reviews and support. Our fees are therefore 'one-off' and whilst the service is very comprehensive, over time it would be considered our lowest cost option. less

Financial Discuss

Financial Discuss

We prioritise providing individual and personalised liquidation advice at a low cost as quickly as possible. Our experts will deliver the best possible action plan appropriate to your particular situation. Whether or not liquidation is right for your company our professional assistance will clarify the most suitable course of action for you. At Financial Discuss we can immediately help to ease the worries and stress that are commonplace when your company comes into difficulties. less

Institute Of Financial Planning

Institute Of Financial Planning

We're committed to the development of the multi-disciplinary profession of Financial Planning and we're here to help our members to enjoy a rewarding and successful career as Financial Planning professionals. And to ensure that clients receive a service that they will love! 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