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If you want to work with a financial advisor, what's the first thing you should do?
Decide what you're looking for--a comprehensive plan or help with a specific issue. The first step is deciding what you want. Are you looking for someone to handle part of your financial life or are you seeking a financial advisor who can take care of it all? Talk to advisors and gather references after you know what you need.
2.
To determine how quickly a company is growing, examine its _______.
Sales growth. Compare a company's sales growth with those of other companies in the same sector. Examine whether sales growth is speeding up or slowing down, as well as how consistent growth has been.
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What kind of organizations would you consult to find out whether a prospective financial advisor has ever been subjected to disciplinary action?
Regulatory organizations. Regulatory organizations--whether professional or governmental--can tell you whether your candidate has ever been disciplined.
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To determine how profitable a company is, you can examine its cash flow.
False. Cash flow does not tell you much about profitability. The metric you want is return on assets, which measures how well a company uses investors' money.
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After a major life event, you should _______.
Re-evaluate your investment goals and risk tolerance. Not every life event has to trigger changes for every investor's portfolio. But we should all re-evaluate our financial plans as we pass through a life stage.
