I have a sum of money that I'd like to invest. I currently bank with HSBC, and a friend of a friend works for Edward Jones. I have talked to both HSBC and the Edward Jones guy, and the spiels I got were fairly similar--they suggested 80/20 stocks/bonds, generally mutual funds and that sort of thing. Both advisors intimated 10% average returns over 5-10 years, and both are looking at about a 2.5% initial fee and then a little over 1% yearly.
Basically, what I'm looking here is to park my money and watch it grow. What I want is a totally hands-off approach. I don't want individual stocks or commodities, I don't want to do this myself, I don't want to be constantly asked what I want my money put into. I just want to put my money into a fairly diverse portfolio and have it get bigger without giving me the chance to mess around with it and screw it up.
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posted by Slinga
on Feb 8, 2013 -
15 answers
Defending and depositing my engineering dissertation by end of April. Strained relations with advisor and distant relations with committee. What next, and how? Please advise.
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posted by anonymous
on Jan 22, 2013 -
10 answers
I am in my 7th year of a science Ph.D. at MIT and I need to graduate. I have invested an incredible amount of time and energy in this process, and I definitely have a Ph.D. level of skills and knowledge by now. 7 years is not outside the norm for my department. The problem is that a number of circumstances occurring in a row have lead to a bad/toxic relationship with my advisor and slow performance on my part.
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posted by anonymous
on May 7, 2012 -
11 answers
My girlfriend has been going through undergrad half-time. Adviser keeps telling her that grad schools will not look upon this favorably. True?
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posted by wires
on Apr 8, 2012 -
17 answers
My girlfriend is 5 years in to a PhD program with an abusive (verbal, emotional, and mental) PI/lab. This seems to be a common theme in academia, just how common is it?
How do you go about graduating if they seem to be working against you (assuming no fault on your part)?
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 13, 2012 -
12 answers
Graduate school issues. Starting my thesis this upcoming semester. Just the other day, my tentative advisor suggested that I switch to another advisor. Is it weird to ask a professor to be an advisor for my thesis a week before the semester starts? And what's the best way to ask?
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posted by mcmile
on Jan 8, 2012 -
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I am two post-docs out of graduate school and currently on the job market for tenure track positions. My former graduate advisor has confessed that he has feelings for me and that he thinks we would make a great couple. I don't reciprocate. I have two letters from my post-doc supervisors, but still need my advisor's letter for a third reference. What is the most diplomatic way to handle this situation?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 1, 2011 -
34 answers
As part of a gradual effort to bring order to our lives, my wife and I would like to talk to a fee-only financial planner, somewhere in San Diego. Where should we go?
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posted by willbaude
on Oct 31, 2011 -
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I am an advanced PhD student in an engineering discipline. I have been sent a presumably routine email from the department chair asking for comments on my research advisor's interaction with me to be submitted as an email, as a part of a multi-faceted evaluation.
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posted by anonymous
on Oct 19, 2011 -
14 answers
I suspect that my PhD thesis advisor may be writing me poor letters of reference for postdoctoral positions. What can I do to get some sort, any sort, of job?
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 4, 2011 -
18 answers
How do I solve this sticky situation with regards to my Honours thesis?
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posted by buteo
on Jul 25, 2011 -
8 answers
What is an appropriate gift to give one's advisor after filing a PhD dissertation and graduating?
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posted by k8t
on Jun 7, 2011 -
23 answers
I'm in the process of looking at graduate schools in philosophy, which is a difficult task when trying to match up my niche specialty with potential professors. I've been able to track down five different professors, but I was wondering if it would be rude to ask if they had any suggestions on where/who to look. I'm located in the United States, but this academic community is 99% located outside of here, and browsing the associated journals and conferences hasn't been too helpful because the names I'm coming across are graduate students and names that aren't popping up on Google.
posted by anonymous
on Jan 19, 2011 -
14 answers
I feel totally aimless and adviser-less in this, my last year of Ph.D. coursework. How did this happen? How do I fix it? Sorry if this is a bit long.
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 1, 2010 -
6 answers
Do you have any advice for me in this strained but simple social situation with coworkers & boss?
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posted by rio
on Aug 14, 2010 -
22 answers
I am looking to find some a financial advisor/service (complication: I'm in Japan)
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posted by aggienfo
on Sep 17, 2009 -
0 answers
looking for a career advisor that specializes in helping people find their area of academic research.
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posted by ThiefOfSweets
on Jul 30, 2009 -
2 answers
Is advising a client to write a bad check be considered unethical behavior for a financial advisor? What should our next steps be and who monitors financial advisors' professional actions? As usual, there's more inside...
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posted by northernlightgardener
on Jan 20, 2009 -
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I'm currently finishing my MS & am in interested in going for a PhD, just not with my current advisor. Without getting into drama & gossip, I will not be able to maintain my sanity doing a PhD under him. How to ask someone else?
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posted by anonymous
on May 6, 2008 -
7 answers
What are some good appreciation gift ideas for a thesis advisor who was kind when the project took far longer than originally planned?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 30, 2008 -
10 answers
I haven't done any work yet, but I swear I will soon - (how) do I tell my thesis advisor?
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posted by jacalata
on Apr 27, 2008 -
20 answers
I'm a grad student who was promised some funding this year that has yet to materialize. What can I do?
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posted by anonymous
on Apr 25, 2008 -
14 answers
Should I give my co-advisor the boot? Question about dealing with a difficult advisor for my grad program...a nice, long read awaits you...
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 2, 2008 -
15 answers
Recommendations for a financial advisor/accountant for a young couple in NYC?
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posted by scazza
on Jan 30, 2008 -
2 answers
Can anyone recommend a financial advisor who specializes in clients who live overseas?
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posted by like_neon
on Jul 12, 2007 -
2 answers
[Gradschooletiquettefilter] I'm currently working on an MS in geology. I'm just into my second year. For a number of reasons, I'm pretty unhappy with my current project, and am considering switching, and would like some advice on how to do so respectfully. There is, of course...
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posted by HighTechUnderpants
on Nov 21, 2006 -
6 answers
Everytime I try to use Internet Explorer a content Advisor box pops up asking for a password. The problem is I've never set a password and I have no idea why this has started popping up. It also pops up when I try to use solitaire or the Windows calculator. Does anyone know of a master password or some other way to circumvent this?
posted by berek
on Mar 10, 2005 -
9 answers
MoneyFilter.....
Any tips on finding a good personal accountant/advisor? I am in the IT field and money management is not my forte.
posted by keep it tight
on Nov 28, 2004 -
9 answers
