05-31-2015, 02:47 PM
There's a lot of learning ahead. There's several red flags, most of which have been discussed, but nobody as blunt as me. I'm only blunt for your benefit.
I don't think you should be in charge of investing your money. I've seen this 1,000,000 times... People start investing their own money and people learn hard lessons the expensive way. You should find an advisor with fees less than or equal to 1% of assets under management. I would advise a CFA or CPA, that is willing to build a dividend portfolio for you. Spend a few years studying and mock investing, and eventually cut your advisor out of the picture.
I don't think you should be in charge of investing your money. I've seen this 1,000,000 times... People start investing their own money and people learn hard lessons the expensive way. You should find an advisor with fees less than or equal to 1% of assets under management. I would advise a CFA or CPA, that is willing to build a dividend portfolio for you. Spend a few years studying and mock investing, and eventually cut your advisor out of the picture.