{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"My Investments Underperformed the Market - Should I Fire My Advisor?","description":"We got a great question from a listener: "My investments didn't do as well in the last 12 months as the overall market has done. Should I be re-evaluating my advisor based on this lack of performance?" It\u2019s a question a lot of people ask at some point in their investing lives, and John breaks down the answer today. Turns out, if your portfolio is doing what it was designed to do, that's the scorecard that matters. Here\u2019s some of what we discuss in this episode: \ud83d\udcca \u201cThe market\u201d isn\u2019t a single benchmark\u2014comparison matters \ud83c\udfaf Your portfolio\u2019s purpose matters more than performance \u23f3 One year is not enough time to judge results \u2696\ufe0f Diversification means you won\u2019t match any one index \ud83d\uded1 \u201cWait it out\u201d is not a complete strategy   Book an appointment with us: http:\/\/bookachatwithjohn.net  Get in touch with us: https:\/\/mearsmoney.com\/  Watch the Podcast on YouTube: https:\/\/bit.ly\/3PmcOPM Check out John\u2019s FREE Books: https:\/\/je9gekmc.pages.infusionsoft.net\/ ","author_name":"The Red Zone Retirement Program","author_url":"http:\/\/mearsmoney.com\/","html":"