Why You Think You Need a Financial Planner vs. Why You Actually Need One

Do you know why you need a financial planner? If you are watching the market’s unprecedented plummet in the face of the novel Coronavirus outbreak, you have likely heard conflicting guidance about how to approach investing. Some say they are so scared watching their retirement accounts take a $17,000 nosedive in one day that they are closing their accounts. Others are advocating for buying into the markets now while prices are low. What advice should you take and who should you trust? What fits best into your long term investing goals? What are you most comfortable with and how can you best sleep knowing that you made the right financial decisions? This is precisely why you need a financial planner, not a generic answer from some investment blogger on the internet. You need a plan tailored to you that only a financial planner can provide.