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March 6, 2025 13 mins

If you’ve spent years successfully managing your own investments, do you really need a financial advisor? Scott works with a lot of highly skilled, intelligent professionals. So, for someone like this, is working with an advisor just an extra expense, or could it actually add real value?

In this episode, we break down when and why even experienced investors might benefit from professional guidance and when they’re probably fine on their own. 

Here’s some of what we discuss in this episode:

0:00 – Intro

1:21 – Defining what an advisor is

4:11 – Behavioral biases in investing 

5:38 – Do you have the time?

7:22 – What are you focused on?

10:56 – Finding the best fit for you

Resources for this episode:

https://www.businessinsider.com/forgetful-investors-performed-best-2014-9

Vanguard Article:

https://corporate.vanguard.com/content/corporatesite/us/en/corp/articles/quantifying-evolution-advice-and-value-investors.html


Resources:

Schedule A Call with Scott: http://callosborn.com/

Scott's Book, A Pilot's Guide To Maximizing Wealth & Cashflow In Retirement: https://amzn.to/3xSn1ii

The Pilot's Planner Website: https://thepilotsplanner.com/

Watch the podcast on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@ThePilotsPlanner

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