Charles Barnes is a registered investment advisor at Merryfield Barnes, LLC, based in Ithaca, NY, with 4 years of industry experience. Charles operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 202 clients with $110M in assets under management.
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Merryfield Barnes, LLC charges an annual fee based on a percentage of the market value of the assets they manage. This fee does not include brokerage commissions or transaction fees. The fee is calculated quarterly, in advance, based on the market value of your assets on the last day of the previous quarter. The annual fee varies depending on the type of investments:
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Equities, ETFs, Options:
- Up to $500,000: 2.00%
- $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.75%
- $1,000,001 - $5,000,000: 1.00%
- Above $5,000,000: Negotiable
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Corporate, Sovereign Debt, High-Yield Bonds:
- Up to $500,000: 1.75%
- $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.50%
- $1,000,001 - $5,000,000: 1.00%
- Above $5,000,000: Negotiable
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Municipal Bonds:
- Up to $5,000,000: 0.20%
- $5,000,001 - $10,000,000: 0.17%
- Above $10,000,000: 0.15%
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Mutual Funds:
- Up to $1,000,000: 1.40%
- Above $1,000,000: 1.00%
The annual fee for non-discretionary accounts is negotiable.
Location
202 East State Street, Suite 301, Ithaca, NY, 14850
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