David1961
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
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- Jul 26, 2007
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Thought I'd ask this question. I get the impression that most folks here are do-it-yourselfers when it comes to investing and financial decisions. If you do it yourself, what publications do you read and about how much time per week do you spend managing your portfolio? For me, I do use a financial planner - see her about 3 times a year. I make my own decisions and mostly just run things by her for her thoughts. She is a very un-pushy person and rarely calls me unless I call her first. I have bought some things from her and have been pleased.
Seems like everywhere I'm bombarded by people who want to give me financial "advice". Even when I go to the bank, they try to get me to talk to someone there (who just happens to be available at that moment!). I think "Really, I'm just here to deposit this check. Can you just do that and let me go on my way?". I'm sounding like an old-timer but this never happened 20 years ago.
Seems like everywhere I'm bombarded by people who want to give me financial "advice". Even when I go to the bank, they try to get me to talk to someone there (who just happens to be available at that moment!). I think "Really, I'm just here to deposit this check. Can you just do that and let me go on my way?". I'm sounding like an old-timer but this never happened 20 years ago.