A financial advisor is worth paying for if they provide help you need, whether because you don't have the time or financial acumen or you simply don't want to deal with your finances. An advisor may be especially valuable if you have complicated finances that would benefit from professional help.

The firm provided inaccurate information to customers regarding switch transactions, misrepresenting fees due to errors in its databases. LPL Financial failed to identify potentially unsuitable transactions involving Unit Investment Trusts (UITs), causing customers to incur approximately $31,000 in sales charges.

Additional information regarding Raymond James fee-based accounts is contained within the Form ADV and can be found here. Commission: In a brokerage account, you will pay a commission/sales charge of up to 3.5% of the principal amount of the trade when you buy a structured investment.

We are compensated by asset-based fees. However, cost paid for asset management are included in many of our financial planning services. Different tiers of financial planning services are provided on a complementary basis based upon total assets under management in all fee-based accounts for a household.