I recently listened to a podcast about Fisher Investments. Should I invest with Fisher Investments? Short Answer…. NO!  Are you concerned that you are retired and have very high stock exposure?  Your current Advisor is hoping you don’t run this analysis!

Watch the brief video above.  5 minutes might save you $6k to $20k per year!  We work with Clients on a national basis. Take action and schedule a free 2nd opinion below! We will show you the data! Our fees are consistently lower than Fisher Investments for portfolios $500k to $5M+!

Here are some key takeaways: Should I invest with Fisher Investments?

– Fisher Investments is a marketing machine. They have over 1,000 advisors and are constantly adding clients to replace the ones who leave.

– The marketing program is high tech and expensive.  They spend about $60+ million per year on marketing!  This is one of the primary reasons that fees are so high for clients. (TV, radio, mail)

– From what I have seen from past Fisher clients, Fisher does not report performance vs. a benchmark!  I find this AMAZING! If your Adivsor does not report 1 year, 3 year, 5 year, 10 year and inception performance, by asset class, I think you should find a new fee-only, fiduciary advisor!

– Fisher typically buys individual stocks, has a lack of diversification and may be too aggressive with your risk score.  How much risk do you need to take to hit your lifestyle goals in retirement?  We use planning software to help figure this out.  We actually model recessions for clients.  Are you 65 or older and have a Fisher portfolio of 80% to 100% stocks?  This could be a HUGE red flag!

– Picking individual stocks is BRUTALLY hard!  We will analyze your portfolio to see if you are getting similar performance to a more diversified approach with tax efficient ETF’s.  We will show you the data and we can formulate a plan to get you out of legacy holdings with minimal taxes.  Schedule a free 2nd opinion below!

– Fisher Investments is based in California and this is one of the other reasons that client fees are expensive.  If you live in a high cost city or state, I highly recommend NOT having a local advisor (wages, rent, taxes are very high)… fees matter and your retirement will suffer.

– Should I Invest with Fisher Investments?  Troubles mounting for fisher investments – Pension and Investments

— Fisher Investments won’t take no for an answer (according to prospects and complaints to the FTC) – Investment News

• Fisher investments client reviews via BBB — Fisher Investments BBB
• Should I invest with Fisher Investments?  How much are my total fees?  Why is Fisher Investments so expensive?
• Is Fisher Investments a fiduciary?  Is Fisher Investments good if I have $500,000 or $1,000,000?  
• Check out our Why DFA vs. Vanguard page for a better solution.
• Should I Invest with Fisher Investments?
• If I have $3 million portfolio, am I paying too much for Fisher Investments?
• Why does Fisher Investments have so many individual stocks?
• Why does Fisher Investments spend so much money on TV commercials?

When I started my firm in 2010, we started with the vision of competitive fees for the scope of work.  We work with clients to educate them about investing best practices and help them align their money with their values. We help clients reduce the middlemen (and middlewomen) in the investing process so our clients keep more of their money.  We help clients to make work optional.

– We are are a low-cost, fee-only Advisor.  We are a fiduciary for you 100% of the time.  Our fees are 0.6% on the first $1 million and they decline above $1 million.  If you have over $300k in a portfolio (including 401k), schedule a meeting below.

Now is a great time to get a free 2nd opinion via Zoom meeting (see calendar below)! We will give you objective feedback, identify red flags and give your confidence about your future path. It is important to find out if you have areas that can be improved. We help clients make work optional & live the best life possible. Contact us for a free 2nd opinion!

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