Investment Planning FAQ's
- What is Investment Planning?
- How can investment planning from Client First Investment management of West Bend help me?
- What is your process for recommending investments?
- What are the best investments I can make?
- What is a fee-only investment advisor?
- What is the difference between a stockbroker and a fee-only investment advisor?
- What is Fiduciary Duty?
- Why is a Fiduciary Duty so Important?
- If I like the way Client First Investment Management has managed my 401(k), can you manage my other investments, too?
- Where are you located?
Q: What is Investment Planning?
A: Financial planning is a process designed to help you figure out where you are financially and where you want to be in the future. Client First Investment management will help you determine how to get there. With Client First Investment Management of West Bend, the process involves an initial in-depth review of our clients’ current financial situation. We then create a strategy designed to achieve future goals and objectives. See Our Process for more details! - More
Q: How can investment planning from Client First Investment management of West Bend help me?
A: Anyone at any age looking for financial peace of mind can benefit from working with a good financial advisor. Client First Investment Management works with people at all income levels and from all walks of life. Whether our customers simply need a few questions answered or ongoing financial assessment, management and direction, Client First Investment Management will be there to provide investment advice and know-how. Each individual investor’s situation is unique. Someone just starting o... - More
Q: What is your process for recommending investments?
A: Our process begins with understanding you: your situation, income, savings, risk tolerance, and goals. It is vital for us to understand you and establish a relationship in order to make recommendations. Client First Investment Management looks for those investments with the chance of outperforming other investment choices and generating profit. We can rebalance and rebuild your investment options when it’s appropriate. The preservation and continual growth of our clients’ investment... - More
Q: What are the best investments I can make?
A: The answer to this question is entirely dependent upon the individual investor. Everyone is different and so are investment options. Whether it is finding the best suited investments for you within your 401(k), 403(b), or other employer-sponsored retirement plan; establishing an IRA (Individual Retirement Account), Roth IRAs, and other retirement savings accounts; or a 529 College Savings Plan or Coverdell ESA (Education Savings Account) for your child’s future, we will make sure our recom... - More
Q: What is a fee-only investment advisor?
A: A Fee-Only Investment Advisor is an investment advisor who only receives compensation from their clients, with neither the advisor nor any related party receiving compensation based on the purchase or sale of a financial product. In other words, we work for you… not a Wall Street brokerage firm.
Q: What is the difference between a stockbroker and a fee-only investment advisor?
A: Simply put, a stockbroker works for a brokerage firm. In almost all cases, stockbrokers are compensated on the commissions and trailing fees they generate. A stockbroker’s compensation isn’t dictated by the performance of their investment recommendations. Generally speaking, a stockbroker’s interests may be in direct conflict with your interests. A Registered Investment Advisor firm, like West Bend’s Client First Investment Management doesn’t get paid through c... - More
Q: What is Fiduciary Duty?
A: Fiduciary duty is the promise made by investment advisors to always put their client’s best interest ahead of their own and that of their firm. When selecting and choosing investment opportunities, a fiduciary will seek the best investments at the best prices at all times and provide impartial advice. At Client First Investment Management, we take our fiduciary duty very seriously.
Q: Why is a Fiduciary Duty so Important?
A: Client First Investment Management of West Bend, WI is a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) and is required to have a Fiduciary relationship with our clients. Not everyone calling themselves financial advisors are bound by the fiduciary code. This includes many brokers that earn commission revenues and sell proprietary products, thereby creating a conflict of interest and making it difficult to put the client’s interests first. As a Fiduciary, we always put our Washington County investmen... - More
Q: If I like the way Client First Investment Management has managed my 401(k), can you manage my other investments, too?
A: Absolutely. Client First Investment Management provides professional management and advice for all forms of investment accounts, including IRAs (Individual Retirement Accounts), Roth IRAs, and other retirement savings accounts. We also help people establish 529 College Savings Plans or Coverdell ESAs (Education Savings Accounts) for their children. Our financial advisors work with people from West Bend, Port Washington and all over Washington, Ozaukee, and Dodge Counties to establish personalize... - More
Q: Where are you located?
A: We are conveniently located in historic downtown West Bend, Wisconsin. We have clients from all over southeastern Wisconsin – not just Washington County, but Dodge County and Ozaukee County as well. If you are looking for someone to help with your investments or retirement planning in Hartford, Richfield, Jackson, Saukville, Port Washington, Kewaskum, Campbellsport, or Slinger we are just minutes away! See Contact Us for more detailed location information - More