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Will you rebate commissions?

14, March 2013 by Wilfred Ling Leave a Comment

I do not rebate commission due to three reasons: (1) the financial industry equate rebating of commissions with the act of inducement (2) prospects who ask for rebates are usually not genuine clients (3) my core competency is financial planning, not selling products. Rebating commission is an act of inducement Although rebating commissions was made legal in 2002, many agents have since … [Read more...]

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What is the difference between modular planning and comprehensive financial planning?

14, March 2013 by Wilfred Ling Leave a Comment

Modular planning means one or at most two of the following: Insurance Planning Credit Management Children's Education Retirement Planning Investment Planning Personal Income Tax Planning Estate Planning Comprehensive Financial Planning means most of the above. … [Read more...]

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My case is a simple case, can you waive the financial planning fee?

14, March 2013 by Wilfred Ling Leave a Comment

We cannot waive the financial planning fee in most cases because Almost every clients we met claim that their case is a “simple” case although it is often far from simple. All clients pay according to the level of complexity of their case. A simple case will be cheaper than a complex case. This is fair to the client. We insist in being honest with the client – we need to earn a living. … [Read more...]

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What is your sales quota?

14, March 2013 by Wilfred Ling Leave a Comment

I am neither an employee of a financial institution nor a tied-agent of an insurer. Hence, I do not have sales quota. I do partner with a large number of financial institutions but I do not partner with any institutions that require a minimum production sales. … [Read more...]

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Why do you insist to meet clients in office during office hours?

14, March 2013 by Wilfred Ling Leave a Comment

Firstly, the question assumes that it is “normal” for financial advisers to meet clients at any venue, day and time. This assumption is based on observations that most financial advisers meet at any time, venue and day to meet their clients. However, the underlying reason is because most financial advisers treat their occupation as a sales job, while clients treat the financial advisers just as … [Read more...]

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How are you regulated (what are the relevant regulation)?

14, March 2013 by Wilfred Ling Leave a Comment

For investment products such as unit trusts and life insurance, advice is regulated under the Financial Advisers Act. For comprehensive financial planning, I am required to adhere to the Code of Ethics consisting of The Professional Pledge & The Eight Canons. Legally, clients’ interests are protected under Contract Law and Law of Tort. … [Read more...]

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Why do you run your own professional financial planning practice?

14, March 2013 by Wilfred Ling Leave a Comment

Mr. Wilfred Ling's core competence is in comprehensive financial planning. To provide a holistic and comprehensive suite of financial planning services, the following is a sample list of products, services and solutions which the firm distributes: … [Read more...]

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How to pay a lower financial planning fee?

14, March 2013 by Wilfred Ling Leave a Comment

From my experience, I found most of my clients are paying higher fee than they should. As I charged based on the time spent, I found myself spending a large proportion of work on organising the client’s data. Clients engaged me to analyse and provide advice to them on how to achieve their financial goals. Clients do not engage me to help them do filing and organising their financial data which is … [Read more...]

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What is your minimum investment amount?

14, March 2013 by Wilfred Ling Leave a Comment

I do not impose any minimum investment amount. However, I do expect the clients to invest the appropriate amount in view of their investment goals. For instance, if the retirement goal is to accumulate $2 million by age 60 and the client is currently 40 years old. A lump sum investment of $10,000 (with no future contribution) is too small of an investment. I will reject such a case. On the … [Read more...]

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Do I need to be financially literate before I consult you?

14, March 2013 by Wilfred Ling Leave a Comment

You need to be financially literate before engaging us for financial planning but you do not need to be an expert. For maximum benefit, it is recommended that you are familiar with the following subjects: Time value for money. Advanced time value for money is used throughout the financial plan. Differences between the different asset classes namely: cash, cash-equivalent, property, fixed … [Read more...]

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