Pam’s 5 Questions to Ask an Advisor
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Here are my five questions to ask an advisor to help you make a smart decision.
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I haven’t been as strict as I’ve been but I’m thinking about making some changes, especially if he side steps my questions again. He’s very manipulative and tricky. Starting to see through his methods like a window
This list is so helpful, thanks
Just been preparing to hire a new advisor. Will come in handy
I’ve been feeling kind of overwhelmed going into meetings with advisors and haven’t really clicked with any yet. Have had a bad gut feeling about all of them but no concrete reason why. I’ve written down these questions to take to future meetings.
Good to know it’s the standard industry practice.