Whose fault is it, really?

Michael Kitces | Pinnacle Advisory Group | 04 April 2013

In a recent conversation I had with another financial planner, he expressed frustration that his clients often don't implement his recommendations. "Too many of my clients pay me for my advice, but never get around to implementing it," he said. "Where can I find good clients who will actually follow through on their recommendations?"

What is a "good" client anyway?

One of the suppositions of my planning friend's statement – commonly expressed in the financia...