Burton Malkiel on the Importance of Financial Advisors

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The Emperor of Efficient Markets does not believe your financial advisor ought to be on a hunt for the next Apple for you, nor does he think you should have an advisor who thinks his job is to select the next hot active manager.

Here is what Burton Malkiel thinks your advisor ought to be focused on:

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