New Posts For Thread: Has anyone invested in shares/unit trusts etc via a Financial Adviserhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31636003/has-anyone-invested-in-sharesunit-trusts-etc-via-a-financial-adviserIf so did they recommend you sell recently before the "crash"The Financial Advice industry is a racket. A centre of hindsight, hedging, hypocrisy, aftertiming, sanctimony, condescension and, above all, self-interest. If you have to use one, to assay the viability of transferring a DB pension for example, you whttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31636003/has-anyone-invested-in-sharesunit-trusts-etc-via-a-financial-adviser?post_id=559026565#559026565The Financial Advice industry is a racket. A centre of hindsight, hedging, hypocrisy, aftertiming, sanctimony, condescension and, above all, self-interest. If you have to use one, to assay the viability of transferring a DB pension for example, you wSun, 22 Mar 2020 05:29:01 -0500Seen a few press articles over the past few years about the share platforms letting an unregulated friend or family member login and do your investing for you. Going to be some bad arguments there.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31636003/has-anyone-invested-in-sharesunit-trusts-etc-via-a-financial-adviser?post_id=559026285#559026285Seen a few press articles over the past few years about the share platforms letting an unregulated friend or family member login and do your investing for you. Going to be some bad arguments there.Sun, 22 Mar 2020 03:50:27 -0500just buy shares yourself,the experts tell you to not put all your eggs in one basket and you should diversify so do the opposite,pick a few shares yourselves and keep buying those monthly,you then have total control over when you sell and buy them,shhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31636003/has-anyone-invested-in-sharesunit-trusts-etc-via-a-financial-adviser?post_id=559026253#559026253just buy shares yourself,the experts tell you to not put all your eggs in one basket and you should diversify so do the opposite,pick a few shares yourselves and keep buying those monthly,you then have total control over when you sell and buy them,shSun, 22 Mar 2020 03:28:21 -05007 so called guru,s in mail basically saying stay putall this talk of rebounds, tick ups etc ,if your over 60 not 66 ,not in work place and your pots have gone completely not even sure if than can happen, do you really think people even over 50 are gohttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31636003/has-anyone-invested-in-sharesunit-trusts-etc-via-a-financial-adviser?post_id=559026123#5590261237 so called guru,s in mail basically saying stay putall this talk of rebounds, tick ups etc ,if your over 60 not 66 ,not in work place and your pots have gone completely not even sure if than can happen, do you really think people even over 50 are goSat, 21 Mar 2020 23:59:57 -0500if you're getting 80% why would you take a second job ? ...you already have enough to live on .otherwise it's greed ,taking a job someone else might need. ... worse even than the food and toilet roll hoarders imo .https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31636003/has-anyone-invested-in-sharesunit-trusts-etc-via-a-financial-adviser?post_id=559026091#559026091if you're getting 80% why would you take a second job ? ...you already have enough to live on .otherwise it's greed ,taking a job someone else might need. ... worse even than the food and toilet roll hoarders imo .Sat, 21 Mar 2020 21:18:31 -0500Indeed, but just to confirm your original post, an IFA will get paid at all levels of investment and if the client increases two years later then they'll get that £600 again with another two year consolidation. Every top up has an up front, a consolhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31636003/has-anyone-invested-in-sharesunit-trusts-etc-via-a-financial-adviser?post_id=559025433#559025433Indeed, but just to confirm your original post, an IFA will get paid at all levels of investment and if the client increases two years later then they'll get that £600 again with another two year consolidation. Every top up has an up front, a consolSat, 21 Mar 2020 18:01:43 -0500As I said, he must be a "seasoned" IFA with many clients.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31636003/has-anyone-invested-in-sharesunit-trusts-etc-via-a-financial-adviser?post_id=559025401#559025401As I said, he must be a "seasoned" IFA with many clients.Sat, 21 Mar 2020 17:55:45 -0500Not really as that isn't the whole story, trail is made up of a lot of things, and lump sum investments, transfers etc is where the real money is. A good adviser who has his client's interests at heart will offer a service, which includes an annual fhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31636003/has-anyone-invested-in-sharesunit-trusts-etc-via-a-financial-adviser?post_id=559025381#559025381Not really as that isn't the whole story, trail is made up of a lot of things, and lump sum investments, transfers etc is where the real money is. A good adviser who has his client's interests at heart will offer a service, which includes an annual fSat, 21 Mar 2020 17:51:13 -0500He must have been in the game for a long long time with many many clients.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31636003/has-anyone-invested-in-sharesunit-trusts-etc-via-a-financial-adviser?post_id=559025295#559025295He must have been in the game for a long long time with many many clients.Sat, 21 Mar 2020 17:35:44 -0500The IFA would get £600 within days of the policy starting and would only have to pay something back if the policy was cancelled within that two/four year period (life assurance is generally 4 years). After that then no it isn't pennies; it could acthttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31636003/has-anyone-invested-in-sharesunit-trusts-etc-via-a-financial-adviser?post_id=559025211#559025211The IFA would get £600 within days of the policy starting and would only have to pay something back if the policy was cancelled within that two/four year period (life assurance is generally 4 years). After that then no it isn't pennies; it could actSat, 21 Mar 2020 17:28:03 -0500