Should you go for Performance of Glitz?

The answer should be clear to you. No investor should choose a financial advisor on any other basis than performance and cost. Posh offices, a gilded history or an invitation to the next sports or culture function should be considered only at the very end of a selection process. See 'How Private Banks Are Luring the Super-Rich' (CNBC) to better avoid the traps that marketing professionals may set up for the unwary.