James Puplava
James Puplava is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Financial Sense Advisors, INC., based in San Diego, CA, with 44 years of industry experience. James operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Investment Management. Their firm serves 1,037 clients with $680M in assets under management.
Compensation
Firm Size
Number of Clients
Average Client Portfolio
Assets Under Management
Fee Structure
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
| Portfolio Value | Annual Fee |
|---|---|
| Up to $250K | 1.50% |
| $250K - $500K | 1.30% |
| $500K - $1.0M | 1.00% |
| $1.0M - $2.0M | 0.85% |
| $2.0M - $5.0M | 0.75% |
| $5M+ | 0.60% |
The Advisor Fee is negotiated between you and your IAR but will not exceed 1.50% in FSP, SMA and UMA. The Platform Fee is assessed in each of the program options and is non- negotiable. Manager Fees apply in the FSP, SMA, and UMA. The Manager Fee in the SMA and UMA varies by the selected SMA Manager, Sub-Manager or Model Provider and ranges between 0.02% and 0.65% of your Program Assets.
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Location
10920 Via Frontera, Suite 500, San Diego, CA, 92127
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Regulatory History (2)
Civil
October 2006Customer Dispute
May 2004Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance
James owns an insurance agency, spending minimal time on it, and also owns rental real estate. He dedicates full-time hours to providing investment advisory services through Financial Sense Advisors and spends about 10-20% of his time participating in podcasts and writing articles for Financialsense.com.
Employment History
Current Registrations
Financial Sense Advisors, INC.
Financial Sense Securities, INC.Broker
Previous Registrations
LPL Financial LLCBroker
Linsco/private Ledger CORP.Broker
Great American Securities INC.Broker
Hth Investments INC.Broker
Linsco/private Ledger CORP.Broker
State Registrations51 states
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