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With the right financial planning advice, you can enjoy peace of mind, knowing that you are on the right track to achieving your personal and life goals.
Are you confident that you have a solid financial plan in place? Financial planning is essential for everyone, regardless of age, income, or wealth. It can help you achieve your short-term and long-term goals, such as buying a house, paying for your child’s education, or retiring comfortably.
Let’s explore how Sterling & Law’s financial planning service can help you. Scroll through the rest of this page for a concise overview of this service.
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The financial planning process
At Sterling & Law, we follow a comprehensive financial planning process to help our clients achieve their financial objectives. Our process includes:
- Defining your financial goals and objectives
- Analysing your current financial situation
- Developing a personalised financial plan
- Implementing the plan
- Monitoring and reviewing the plan regularly
Our professional, tailored approach to delivering our financial planning service ensures a high level of customer service and overall satisfaction.
Why work with our financial planners?
Working with a financial planner has many benefits, including:
- Access to expert financial planning advice
- Objective recommendations based on your unique financial situation
- Assistance with creating and implementing a personalised financial plan
- Ongoing monitoring and reviews to ensure your plan remains on track
- Peace of mind knowing that your finances are in good hands
Need advice?
For a free initial consultation with a financial planning adviser, call 020 3740 5856
What are the benefits to you?
Are you looking to secure your financial future and achieve your long-term goals?
Working with a financial planner can provide you with a range of benefits that can help you make informed decisions and take control of your finances. Here are five key benefits:
- Clarity and organisation: A financial planner can help you gain a clear understanding of your current financial situation and organize your finances for maximum efficiency.
- Goal setting and prioritisation: With a financial planner, you can set realistic and achievable financial goals and prioritize them according to your needs and aspirations.
- Investment advice: A financial planner can offer expert advice on investment options, help you diversify your portfolio, and ensure that your investments align with your long-term goals.
- Risk management: A financial planner can help you identify and mitigate potential risks to your finances, such as unexpected expenses or changes in the market.
- Peace of mind: Working with a financial planner can give you peace of mind knowing that you have a clear plan for your financial future and a trusted advisor to guide you along the way.
In summary, a financial planner can provide you with clarity, goal-setting guidance, investment advice, risk management, and peace of mind as you navigate your financial journey. Contact us today to learn more about how we can help you achieve your financial goals.
Financial planning & investment risk
Managing investment risk is a key part of the financial planning process. Watch our video on how our financial planners will take the time to understand your tolerance to risk, and how this guide their investment recommendations.
Schedule a free financial planning consultation
If you are interested in learning more about our financial planning process and how we can help you achieve your goals, schedule a free consultation with one of our financial planners today.
Contact us now to book your appointment and take the first step towards a secure financial future.
Contact us today
If you have a query for us, please fill in this short form. We aim to respond within a few hours.
Your financial planners
At Sterling & Law, we have a network of financial planners covering London, the Home Counties & the south of England.
Our experienced and qualified independent financial advisers are dedicated to helping our clients achieve their objectives, providing them with personalised financial planning advice and ongoing support.
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FAQs
What are the 5 steps of financial planning
The first step of the financial planning process is to gather information and understand your current financial situation.
The next step is Identifying and prioritising your financial goals. Then, a financial planner will analyse different investment options that align with your goals and risk tolerance.
The fourth step is to develop a bespoke plan based on your goals and the final step involves reviewing and adjusting your plan where needed.
What questions will you ask me?
When you meet with an adviser, they will ask you about your goals and aspirations. They will also enquire about your objectives.
They will ask you questions about your income and expenditure, how long you have left to clear your mortgage and your lifestyle. A financial planner will also ask you if you are looking to accrue wealth, whether you have debt that needs paying off ad if you pay into a pension.
This is the information an financial planning professional should ask to fully understand how they can help you best.
Why should I work with a financial planner?
Ultimately this is a matter of personal choice and we can’t ever say that you should hire a professional to offer financial planning advice or guidance. However, here are some of the reasons you could.
Hiring a financial planner will provide you with guidance in creating a comprehensive plan, managing debt, saving for retirement, and achieving financial goals. Many of us hire a fitness coach to improve our health or a business mentor to help guide us toward commercial success.
Therefore, working with a financial planner is no different. There are skilled financial services professionals and working with one has many advantages.
What does a financial planner do?
A financial planning professional performs a number of roles.
They seek to understand your financial goals and aspirations and enter into a financial planning process with you to help you achieve them. Furthermore, they can help and advise on debt.
Companies offering a good financial planning service will use cash flow and financial modelling software to predict where you might be financially in 10, 20, or 30 years.
They can also see if it is better to overpay your mortgage or invest in a pension considering the potential growth of your investments versus the interest saved on clearing your mortgage.
What if I’ve had bad advice before?
If you have had bad advice we are sorry to hear that. Sterling & Law’s financial planners are credible industry professionals and strive to make the best recommendations.
We will take you though an informed, detailed process that serves to ensure we will provide advice that reflects the information and the objective you wish to achieve.
What are the advantages of hiring a financial planner?
Hiring a financial planner can help you create a personalised financial plan, achieve financial goals, and make informed decisions about investments and other financial matters.
It’s like having your own financial consultant who is on your side, helping you realise your dreams and aspirations. You can always go online and try and do all of this yourself.
However, experienced financial planning professionals have years of industry and investment know-how to rely on when making recommendations.
Is financial planning the same as financial advice?
It is very similar. However, the nuance comes from the words, planning, and advice.
Both can perform similar roles, however, some financial advisers may simply offer advice and recommend an investment fund, or type of pension to invest in. A financial planner may take a more active role in your financial life.
You’ll be pleased to know that at Sterling & Law, our advisers are committed and don’t just ask a few questions and sell you a product. Our financial planners and independent financial advisers work with their clients closely and proactively.
Is it worth hiring a financial planner?
Great question, however, we can’t answer this on your behalf right now before taking the time to understand your requirements, goals and situation.
That said, a financial planning professional’s advice and guidance can help you make more informed decisions and potentially increase your long-term wealth.
They can help you plan for the cost of private school fees, help you save towards your dream retirement and more!
How often will you communicate with me?
During the initial information gathering and recommendations phase, you will have plenty of contact with your designated financial planner. After the plan is set, you will have a yearly review to review and adjust your plan.
Of course, if anything changes for you i.e. redundancy, divorce, or a period of ill health, get in touch with your financial planning professional to see how they can help.
How much does your financial planning service cost?
The cost of our financial planning services varies depending on the complexity of your financial situation and the specific services you require.
For some customers, we charge a flat fee, and for others a percentage of assets under management. Lastly, in some cases, we may use a combination of both.
Our fee structure is both transparent and clear.
Where are your financial planners located?
Our financial planning services are delivered by experienced independent financial advisers in London, the Home Counties, and the South, Furthermore, we have an office in Leicestershire.
Our financial planning specialists can meet you at your home, via video call, or in a location of our choosing such as your offices.
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