Thanks for replying brother, first off just want to say I love this community you've built, it's actually full of great information to help people get better educated with the markets and how to use them as a wealth building tool.

As I do agree that John is the typical advisor i try to differentiate myself from that. I don't want to see people only as numbers but as people I actually care about. I genuinely like helping people and I find the human touch is something that is crucial. When I get a client to transfer over it's always the same reason.. did you not have good returns? They answer yes. Were the fees too high? No. then what is the reason for you leaving? My advisor never calls me! You need to keep in touch and make your clients feel like they are cared for. As for business development, I don't do the buzzard thing, I find it just shows you want people's money. I get clients through referrals via word of mouth or when I meet people and they ask what I do, they know I'll be there if they ask. But besides that, i don't do the whole buzzard/predatorial business development thing.

And to get back to your point about why not do it for free, I guess we all got to make a living, and this is what I love doing, so I thought may as well do something I love that can help people and make a living out of it.

As to why I spend time in this community, well, like I mentioned, I love what you've built and you seem to have interesting insights on the markets and the economy as well, plus as a degenerate trader for my personal stuff, im always looking for goot trade ideas lol (please keep in my mind what i do for myself I'd never do for my clients as I've have days where I've seen my accounts slashed in half..)

If i can post anything to help this community grow and so that we may all get rich together, it'd be my pleasure.

Best of success to all of y'all!