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Fee-only vs commission advisor: which should I hire?

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Fee-only advisors are paid directly by you (flat fee, hourly, or percentage of assets) and don't earn commissions on product sales. Commission-based advisors earn money from the products they sell. Fee-only advisors have fewer conflicts of interest, which is why many fiduciary advocates recommend the fee-only model.

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