What Does A Financial Advisor Do

My fiance wants ti become a certified financial advisor. What does he need to do to become one?

He needs to get a college degree in finance, accounting, or a related field. Then he has to pass a professional examination to qualify for the certificate. The state in which you live may have other requirements, for example work experience in the field before the certificate can be issued. State laws vary, so you should check with the state.

2007-10-07 17:00:51 by bochelle

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What I mean is that, in any financial companies like AXA financial or Metlife, if they offer you the job as a financial advisor, is it possible to negotiate with them about my starting date? For example, if they offer me a job right now, will they accept if I could start on a specific date like weeks or a month from now for some important reasons I will tell them?

yes.
negotiations for the joining date can be done on some personal grounds.

2008-03-26 20:46:45 by Clarom087

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What are the different ways that a financial advisor builds a client base?

if you are starting out alone, its tough to do unless you have some good education and experience to back it up

i suggest you talk to your friends and family.. network through them and so you can get in contact with their friends etc.

its going to be lot of sales call process in the beginning

2006-05-24 12:48:25 by Chichara

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I am currently training to be a financial advisor and I would like to know what it takes to become successful?

Largely this depends on what you mean by successful and the type of financial adviser you will be. If you are working for a retail outlet that pays you on commission for selling their product then the measure of success will be how much product do you move. If you are going to be an independent financial adviser working for a flat fee the measure of success will be you ability to attract and retain customers who will get referrals for you. The latter will depend much more on the quality of the advise you give and the former will rely more heavily on your salesmanship although both are true to some extent for both types of advisers.
Then of course there is the registered investment adviser which is much more involved, requires passing certain certifying exams and may be regulated by the SEC depending on the nature of the firm for which you work. In that capacity having a vast or highly specialized knowledge of securities/trading and the ability to consistently match or surpass a benchmark index with investment strategies that you develop and implement will be the measure of success.

2006-08-29 11:39:18 by steven s

I'm at that point in life where I think I need to go over my retirement stuff with someone with far more finance acumen then I have but haven't a clue how to find a financial advisor since I'm not wealthy and just want to make sure what I'm doing is optimal for me. My friends all seem to be using some relative of theirs and my relatives refuse to discuss anything having to do with money.

I would ask your friends who they use and see if they can put you in touch with their financial adviser. The bottom line is you need to find someone whom you can trust and the first place you should look is to see who your friends trust. There are some financial advisers out there that only lookout for themselves. But, there are some really good financial advisers out there, you just need to look for them. Make sure your adviser represents financially strong companies.

2009-06-06 13:56:22 by Inundated in SF