I'm 38 and have almost $300k in my retirement accounts. Should I fire my financial advisor?

I'm 38 and have almost $300k in my retirement accounts. Should I fire my financial advisor?

It can be tempting to take control of your own financial future by educating yourself and taking on more of a DIY (do-it-yourself) approach. Undoubtedly, with a growing number of resources out there and a ton of easy-to-use, low-cost products like ETFs (exchange-traded funds), there’s an upside to running your own portfolio. Notably, you’ll be able to pocket the fees you would have otherwise sent a financial advisor’s way. Indeed, it’s a good th…