Three years; first Spencer, then Roderick, now Grant. Aaron is the Advisor staying put. I've never met Aaron. But...Amanda and Evelyn are present, the foundation of the establishment.
I am on lap 75 around our old Sun. Like my Granddad's 1952 Mercury, things are fragile, breaking down, not working like they once did. I cannot see, I cannot consume volumes of information as I used to.
My late sister-in-law was a Honeywell electronics assembler for 19 years. The most regular hours pay she made was $13 per hour.
About year 3 in her employment, an Edward Jones Advisor showed up in the lunchroom, talking about investing. She said Yes, added small monthly amounts to very conservative investments and was comfortable with her returns.
As I diminished, I saw how she did under Edward Jones trusteeship. I moved my IRA/Roth/401k t9 Jones.
In a week, a sister, brother and niece are visiting Edwsrd Jones with decent amounts of inherited investments.
Entering the Edward Jones system, one follows an "investment risk" questionnaire. If you choose to play, an Advisor plugs you into the Jones System in your risk category bucket.
And away you go.
I watched my sister's investments 16 years. Jones has a set of standard funds. different risk and returns. You ride along, the funds do investing and rebalancing in the background.
A lot like other investment advisors.
This level of Edward Jones seems to be a training/proving ground, a place to add to an Advisor's resume. Spencer got married, settling in Coastal Orange County, CA. I really enjoyed Roderick's style. He was a former Florida State Assistant football coach.
Our newest Advisor Grant, has a Finance Law Degree and some certifications. Like myself, a Coast Guard veteran.
We will see how things go. Meanwhile, the AI Bubble increases, The Magnificent 7 represent one-third of the SP500, global debt is unprecedented and like my great-grandfather in 1929, margin buying - $1 controlling $10 worth of assets is unprecedented.
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