Who's an IFA?

hallmark

I'm not sure if this is an "allowed" post, I hope so. Posting without agenda, just curious as some people obviously are from their knowledge, maybe some others are just very clued up citizens.

This doesn't require saying, but I'm not.

El_Torro

I was always under the impression that IFAs on this forum put it in their signature. The rest of us are just mere mortals.

dunstonh

It used to be a board rule that those in the profession in the sections they post in should state their status in their signature.   Plus, in the case of financial services, regulated individuals are recommended to have a compliance message to protect them (my sig came from what the PIA recommended I use)

Albermarle

As far as I know there are only two more in addition to Dunstonh, both of whom declare themselves.
Clearly there also a handful who have some professional/work related expertise in the area.
But think most are just 'self taught' to varying different levels, often learning a lot of it from the forum itself. 

Aegis

Albermarle said:

As far as I know there are only two more in addition to Dunstonh, both of whom declare themselves.
Clearly there also a handful who have some professional/work related expertise in the area.
But think most are just 'self taught' to varying different levels, often learning a lot of it from the forum itself. 

I think there are a few more than that, but probably only a handful of us or so.

HappyHarry

I'll put my hat in the ring. IFA, chartered and pension transfer specialist.

LHW99

I welcome the fact that these professional are prepared to share their knowledge for the guidance of the rest of us.

Albermarle

LHW99 said:

I welcome the fact that these professional are prepared to share their knowledge for the guidance of the rest of us.

Even though they get some abuse from time to time by certain posters, although thankfully these posters seem to have declined in number/activity ( or have been banned). 

wjr4

Albermarle said:

LHW99 said:

I welcome the fact that these professional are prepared to share their knowledge for the guidance of the rest of us.

Even though they get some abuse from time to time by certain posters, although thankfully these posters seem to have declined in number/activity ( or have been banned). 

I can think of a few 😉