As regular TEBI readers know, the academic evidence overwhelmingly shows that most investors are better off investing in low-cost index funds.
But most financial advisers still recommend actively managed funds instead. As a result, investors are ending up with pension pots considerably smaller than they should be.
So, is there a case for suing advisers who carry on investing their clients’ money in expensive funds that fail to deliver? Phil Miller certainly thinks so. A former adviser himself, Phil’s company Pension Focus represents clients who feel they’ve been badly advised.
As regular TEBI readers know, the academic evidence overwhelmingly shows that most investors are better off investing in low-cost index funds.
But most financial advisers still recommend actively managed funds instead. As a result, investors are ending up with pension pots considerably smaller than they should be.
So, is there a case for suing advisers who carry on investing their clients’ money in expensive funds that fail to deliver? Phil Miller certainly thinks so. A former adviser himself, Phil’s company Pension Focus represents clients who feel they’ve been badly advised.