Honesty by Design

A Fiduciary (and More):

  • • We act in your best interest
  • • We endeavor to give advice that is free from conflicts of interest
  • • We provide transparency about our fees
  • • We tier our fees downward early – view fee schedule

We do not:

  • • Sell any financial products
  • • Earn commissions
  • • Receive any payments from product providers
  • • Earn revenue from trading or other account activity

The only revenue we earn for advisory services is the management fee our clients pay us.

We believe that good financial advice grounds investment advice in sound financial planning. Investment portfolios that don’t take into consideration the liquidity you need to help pay for your kid’s college or prepare you for retirement isn’t really good investment advice. None of these decisions should be divorced from one another. Financial planning and investment management are each integral pieces of your complete financial picture. As a professional services firm, we help you manage that complete financial picture. And this is where the real value of our service lies.

Investments are a big piece,
but they’re only a piece.

How do we charge for our services?

Our annual advisory fee is charged as a percent of the assets that we manage. The fee is calculated and deducted from your portfolio quarterly. We always bill in arrears—no fees are charged in advance. Generally, the greater the value of your portfolio the lower the incremental percent of the fee.

We build in-depth relationships with our clients by offering experienced guidance within the setting of a smaller, more personalized firm.

Insights

Staying Invested During Times of Volatility

Staying Invested During Times of Volatility March 16, 2020  From the peak of the market through the market’s close on Friday March 13th, the S&P 500 has fallen nearly 20%. This week it has continued to decline further. “Social Distancing,” encouraged by health...

Socially Responsible Investing Update

Plum Street AdvisorsSocially Responsible Investing Update - February 20, 2020 It’s been an active start to the year for socially responsible investing, both for us at Plum Street Advisors and across the investment management industry.  In January, the CEO of Blackrock...

Q4 2019 Market Commentary

Plum Street AdvisorsQ4 2019 Market Commentary - January 8, 2020 Despite several headwinds, the global markets were buoyant in 2019.  US-China tariffs increased throughout the year, domestic corporate earnings leveled off, global growth is slowing, and Brexit looks...