Whether you're just starting out in your first job or about to retire, don't shy away from seeking financial advice. That's the message to consumers grappling with their personal finances from Mark MacSymon, winner of the Financial Planning Institute's 2017 financial planner of the year competition. MacSymon, 33, who is a certified financial planner - the internationally recognised standard for financial planning professionals - says that while the financial services industry can be intimidating, there is a critical need for qualified advice, and one of his goals during his tenure as FPI financial planner of the year is to raise awareness of the value of the CFP® mark. It should be conventional wisdom that when people need financial advice they seek out a CFP® professional, he says. He acknowledges the industry has an image problem - as evidenced by the latest Old Mutual Savings & Investment Monitor, which found that 40% of working urban people in South Africa said they would like f...
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