According to @Vanguard's "Advisor’s Alpha" study, a good financial advisor can add about 3% in net returns *per year* through behavioral coaching, asset allocation, rebalancing, and tax planning. In this video, Peter with Richon Planning and Erin Kennedy discuss, in detail, the reasons behind that performance gap. DIY investors often underperform the market because they tend to react emotionally to market movement versus sticking to a risk appropriate financial plan. For more information, please read this study by @DALBAR titled Investor Behavior Continues to Hinder Returns. hyperlink https://www.dalbar.com/Portals/dalbar/Cache/News/PressReleases/QAIB2024_PR.pdf A good financial advisor should provide concrete value to clients, beyond just portfolio returns. If you'd like to have a no obligation chat with Peter to determine if you could benefit from having a personalized financial plan, give him a call at (919) 300-5886 or visit www.RichonPlanning.com