In short, no. The truth is that investors are only ever as safe as the underlying investments and strategies in place. Strategies promoted by advisers working for the big industry bodies are not necessarily better than the strategies presented by the smaller, independent advisory businesses. In fact, the opposite may be true. Aligned advisers often … Continue reading In the case of an emergency, like the Global Financial Crisis (GFC), isn’t it safer to be with one of the big financial institutions?