AAR41 - Listener Q&A: DIY Investing vs. Wealth Managers?

The Investing for Beginners Podcast - Your Path to Financial Freedom · Mar 17, 2026 · 46m

In this episode of At Any Rate, Evan Raidt and Andrew Sather dive into a fantastic listener question from Joey. Joey asks a common but critical question: if a standard market ETF averages 10% a year, but a wealth manager can get you 16% for a 1% fee, shouldn't you just hire the professional?

Topics Covered:

The Reality of 16% Returns: Andrew explains why finding a manager who can consistently beat the market by that much, decade after decade, is incredibly rare.

Evan's Wealth Manager Experience: Evan shares his two-and-a-half-year experience using an Edward Jones wealth manager and why the…