Unshakeable Your Financial Freedom Playbook. Creating Peace Of Mind In A World Of Volatility. (Book Review) CareerMetis.com

Unshakeable Your Financial Freedom Playbook. Creating Peace Of Mind In A World Of Volatility. (Book Review) â€" CareerMetis.com Photo Credit â€" www.amazon.comI’m sure most of you already know whoTony Robbinsis. Needless to say, he’s financially brilliant. In his latest book Unshakeable , Robbins coverseverythingyou need to know in terms of long-term wealth and financial freedom. He writes it all in easy-to-comprehend formats and gives descriptive examples of everything to solidify the points he makes.Personally, I loved it. I love learning about investing, though, which is what majority of this book is about. So, if you’re not interested in learning about that If you’re going to understand investing, you’ll need to understand the difference among these three types of investment funds. I was very unfamiliar with the precise differences in all of them before reading this.evalMutual Fundâ€" “A public fund available to anyone. In most cases, they are actively managed by a team who assembles a portfolio of stocks, bonds, or other assets and continuously trade their holdings in hopes to beat the market .”Hedge Fund â€"“A private fund available to only high-net-worth investors. The managers have complete flexibility to bet on both directions of the market. They charge hefty management fee’s and share the profits.”Index Fund â€"“Also a public fund, but requires no “active” managers. The fund simply owns all the stocks in the index.” An example of an index fund would be owning all 500 stocks in the SP 500 index.Three Kinds of Financial AdvisorsIn all of the financial books that I have read, each one explains the importance of having a financial advisor. It is someone who knows more about making money than you do and who is willing to help you with that for a small fee. However, what I have not read in any of those books aside from this one is that there are different kinds and Robbins explains how to distinguish them.Broker â€"Brokers are advisors who, by law, do not have to recommend the best products or services for their client. They make a commission on what produ cts or services they do sell to clients, though, so they are more often than not looking out for their own best interests when advising clients to make certain purchases.Registered Investment Advisor â€"These advisors are legally obligated to act in their clients best interest.Dually Registered Advisors â€"These guys are both brokersandregistered advisors. They can take advantage of both sides of the same coin. That’s not to say they are all out to take your money. It just means you have to be extremely careful when finding an advisor for yourself.7 Questions You Must Ask When Picking A Financial AdvisorAre You a Registered Investment Advisor?If they answer no, then they are a broker.Are You, or Your Firm, Affiliated With a Broker-Dealer? If yes, then they are able to act as a broker and probably will.Does Your Firm Offer Proprietary Mutual Funds or Separately Managed Accounts? You’re looking for an all inclusive no to this question.Do You or Your Firm Receive Any Third-Party Co mpensation for Recommending Particular Investments? Basically another way of asking if the advisor is acting as a broker in any way.What’s Your Philosophy When It Comes to Investing?This is for you to figure out and decide if this advisor is in alignment with how you want your money managed.What Financial Planning Services Do You Offer Beyond Investment Strategy and Portfolio Management?This question is geared towards those that are looking for college funds for their kids, real estate planning or any other services outside of the services already mentioned.Where Will My Money Be Held?There should always be a third-party custodian involved to hold your funds.FINAL THOUGHTSevalRobbins writes about the power of compounding, 401k plans, hidden fees, and many other components involved in long-term wealth planning. Overall,Unshakeableis a greatread for anyone (granted you’re interested in learning about investment strategy and how to handle your own finances.)It has helped me figure out what type of funds I should be buying into and I’ll know how to properly pick an advisor when the time comes. Looking forward to the information Robbins includes in his next book.Have you read this book? What have you taken away from Tony Robbin’s insight? Let me know in the comments section below!