Who Can you Trust with Your Money?

Tips to empower yourself, get the most benefit from a financial advisor and spot the warning signs of a crooked advisor bull; bull;For anyone looking to hire financial help for the first time or who is already using an advisor. bull;Filled with specific tips on how to protect yourself from potentially crooked advisors. bull;Authored by someone who has dedicated herself to preventing financial fraud after being victimized herself by her ex-husband's Ponzi scheme, which resulted in tens of millions of dollars in losses. The Bernie Madoff scandal has shaken America's confidence in its financial advisors, and with good reason. Suddenly, millions of people are wondering how to find financial advisors they can trust, or whether they can trust the professionals they're already working with. Bonnie Kirchner will help you identify reputable professionals and spot the signs that your financial advisor may be ripping you off. Nobody's more qualified than Bonnie Kirchner to write this book. She's a Certified Financial Planner who was one of New England's leading TV personal finance reporters. And, as the unwitting victim of her ex-husband, notorious Ponzi schemer Brad Bleidt, she found her own life ripped apart by one of the nation's most massive financial scandals. Since divorcing Bleidt, she's devoted herself to understanding financial scammers and understanding how even the most intelligent people can be victimized by them. Now, writing with passion and urgency, she shares everything she's learned. You'll discover what to demand from your financial advisor in areas ranging from asset custody to reporting and how to recognize discrepancies that tell you something might be very wrong. Kirchner also walks you through choosing a qualified, compassionate, and honest financial advisor, maintaining a successful relationship with that advisor, and taking the right steps to protect yourself if you ever are harmed.