New manager, need to move all my financial accounts to be in PwC's brokerage simplification program. I'm interviewing a few recommended advisors this week... what should I be looking for? Qs to ask?

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"Is this vanguard?"

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I ask 2 questions: what is your background? I personally want someone who majored in some sort of finance/Econ. I then ask them how do they make their money? I.e. What incentive do they have to make me money? They should be able to clearly explain and also it demonstrates a vested interest in helping you. If they get pissy with these questions go to the next one.

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Seriously though freakenomics podcast this week was a good primer on this topic

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I'm definitely a beginner to this. I've been pretty hands off my finances up till now but it's time for me to buckle down and start understanding my own investment strategy.

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@BCG Listened to that but my understanding is that we have to use a manager from one of the approved firms...

Just use Scottrade and research yourself.

@P3 Scottrade is not approved.... Do you work at PwC?

Yes, I'm a manager, and Scottrade was specifically on my list of BSP-authorized advisors. I'm even in the FS vertical.

@P3 Thanks! Scottrade wasn't on the emailed list they sent but it is on the official Spark site, so must have been an add.

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