Quote Originally Posted by Wulf202 View Post
I found a reputable firm that I vetted and then paid their fee and completely puzzled them with my retirement plan. It had never occurred to them, they were just stumped.

Educate yourself, be in control of your own retirement. Take a path that works for you.

The advice the guys here have was better than the guys with the masters degrees.

This! For tax shelter questions or financial planning to investor clubs. Find folks that are above and beyond you and learn by example.

Traditional financial advisors have proven to destroy your portfolio every decade or so then celebrate huge gain while you simple recover. Most financial advisors won't even show you their own personal portfolio and history while expect you to fork over your retirement plan to them.

I gained so much more financial education and experience on the poker table rather than any classes or be the so called financial expert.