All of my stories are horror stories about financial advisers that have turned out to be a bad move on my part. In trying to find a financial adviser that was impartial and offered good advice, I've had to learn the hard way that most are affiliated with some sort of product and have their own best interests at heart. Over the years I have lost more than gained thanks to some financial advisers. On the up side though, I have found one that gives good advice but lets me make my own decisions so any blame is mine. She knows her stuff and gives her opinion but doesn't push me. Can't get better than that! 

I was lucky and found one as soon as I started investing. I had heard good things about him and followed up on the feedback that I received from others. He has helped me greatly in the past. My bad story is that he moved so I am financial adviser-les at the minute and it's not good!

Too true! I can't really remember any of the successes that I have had, but I do remember one very real horror - Elan! One of the very few things that my adviser was wrong about. I lost a small fortune, but then again nobody could have predicted the turn stock would take because nobody would have predicted the death of a patient.

Human nature - the bad leaves more of an impression on most people than the good does, but that is why we learn from our mistakes. And let's face it, investors have more bd than good experiences on the whole anyway!

True, you can learn from bad stories, but you feel your own keener than those of others. How about some good stories though? More heartwarming! If not good stories, how about some tips or advice?