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Four reasons you might not need a financial adviser

Four reasons you might not need a financial adviser

Chelsea is not a financial adviser, but this doesn’t mean we can’t help you to invest. Rather than give you advice, Chelsea provides high-quality, independent research from our in-house team.

We investigate thousands of funds, meet and talk to hundreds of managers, and conduct regular sector analysis to find the funds we put on our research lists. Our Viewpoint magazine, Fund Review and regular e-newsletter also bring you our market commentary and diverse industry views to help you better understand your options and current trends.

Plus, we back this up with personal customer service to guide you through the investing process. Because we don’t provide advice, we don’t charge you for it, which means our services are cheaper than most financial advisers.

Here are four reasons you might not need a financial adviser:

1. You’re happy making your own investment decisions

Many people know how they want to invest their money and don’t need to pay for advice. They make their decisions by carrying out their own research, or with the help of our in-house fund research – including the Chelsea Core Selection and the Chelsea Selection, where we’ve interviewed every manager listed.

2. You want to save money

Financial adviser fees vary greatly and depend on the type of adviser. Chelsea’s annual service charge is all-inclusive.

3. You just want to invest

A good financial adviser has the expertise to advise on all sorts of financial issues – pensions and retirement planning, tax planning, life assurance and so on. But some people simply want to use their ISA or pensions allowance quickly and easily. An execution-only broker like Chelsea is often exactly what they need.

4. You’re looking for a quick and easy investment solution

You may like to consider the VT Chelsea Managed funds. Select one of the funds, decide how much you want to invest, and you’re done!

Just because you don’t use a financial adviser, it doesn’t mean you’re on your own.

You’re happy making your own investment decisions

Once you know where you want to invest, there are a number of ways you can invest:

  1. Log in here and search for the name of the fund you want to buy
  2. Call us on 020 7384 7300 to buy over the phone or request an application form
  3. Download an application form and post it to us, along with a cheque

Important Notice

Chelsea Financial Services is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and offers an execution-only service. FCA reference number 114493. Past performance is not a reliable guide to future returns. You may not get back the amount originally invested. Tax treatment depends on your individual circumstances and may be subject to change in the future. Whilst we may draw attention to certain investment products, we cannot know which of them, if any, is best for your particular circumstances and must leave that judgement to you. If you are unsure about the suitability of any investment you should seek professional advice. For full terms and conditions please visit our dedicated page.

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Chelsea Financial Services is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and offers an execution-only service. Past performance is not a reliable guide to future returns. Market and exchange-rate movements may cause the value of investments to go down as well as up. Yields will fluctuate and so income from investments is variable and not guaranteed.

You may not get back the amount originally invested. Tax treatment depends of your individual circumstances and may be subject to change in the future. If you are unsure about the suitability of any investment you should seek professional advice. Whilst Chelsea provide product information, guidance and fund research we cannot know which of these products or funds, if any, are suitable for your particular circumstances and must leave that judgement to you.

Before investing it is important that you read the specific risk factors on the Key Investor Information Documents and our Terms and Conditions. Please pay careful attention to point 13 in our Terms & Conditions regarding future charges.

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