Posts Tagged ‘fiduciary’
What Can Happen When You Have a Life Insurance Salesman as Financial Advisor
Posted by: Michael Zhuang on: January 19, 2012
In an online forum, a doctor’s wife shared with me her story that should serve as a cautionary tale for all doctors. Her husband had a solo medical practice. They had a “financial advisor” who advised them to put their saving into a $5mm cash value life insurance policy. They believed the product not only [...]
Government Retirees Beware: Your Financial Advisor May Not Be Your Friend
Posted by: Michael Zhuang on: January 14, 2012
I have a client (Let’s call him John) who retired 12 years ago from the government. He had a pension, and he had the option of taking out a lump sum of about $800k or drawing a monthly check of more than $4,400 per month until death. John took his options to his financial advisor [...]
A Balanced Portfolio to Avoid (III): Most Financial Advisors Are Not Fiduciaries!
Posted by: Michael Zhuang on: April 30, 2011
My friend is a savvy businessman. However, like most Americans, he has a misconception: he thinks financial advisors are legally bound to put clients’ interests first. This can not be further from the truth. Everybody and his grandma can be a “financial advisor.” Unlike being a “physician”, there are neither legal requirements no educational qualifications. [...]
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