Are planners worth the fees they charge?

Wade Pfau | American College | 13 March 2013

Could financial advisers who offer comprehensive services be doing a better job? Two recent studies shed a positive light on the potential of the financial planning profession to do right by clients.

Both studies aim to quantify whether advisers add value by helping clients achieve better financial outcomes, which is defined as the potential to spend more in retirement. Both studies attempt to quantify the value of planners in ...