Market Guard
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Overview
Market Guard is a financial advisory firm based at 8310 South Valley Highway, Englewood, Colorado, 80112. The firm is registered in a number of states across the country, including Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.
Market Guard is not a registered broker-dealer. It is a firm with a large amount of assets under management (AUM), managing $296.8 million in AUM. The firm oversees 1753 accounts, all of which are managed on a discretionary basis, meaning that the firm's portfolio managers have the authority to buy and sell investments on behalf of their clients without first seeking approval.
The firm employs 8 financial advisors. Market Guard offers services such as financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, selection of other advisors, and educational seminars.
Market Guard operates with two types of fee structures: asset-based and hourly. It does not participate in a wrap fee program. The firm works with a variety of investors, including retail investors, high net worth investors, charitable organizations, and corporations. Retail investors make up the largest client type by accounts. The firm also serves 7 high net worth clients.
Assets Under Management
Number of Advisors
Disclosures
Office Location
Market Guard by the Numbers
$296.8 million
11
1,753
$169.3 thousand
Products and Services
Market Guard provides a number of services, including financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, selection of other advisers and educational seminars. However, Market Guard did not provide financial planning services to any of its customers in the previous fiscal year. It does not sell products or offer services aside from investment advisory services to its investment advisory accounts.
Core Advisor Services
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Offered by 31% of firms
Financial Planning Services
This is the process of planning for your financial future, including for events such as retirement, your child's college education or estate succession.
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Offered by 46% of firms
Portfolio Management
This is the selection and management of an investment mix and portfolio strategy for individuals and small businesses.
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Market Timing Services
This is the practice of attempting to make short-term profits on investments by buying low and selling high.
Other Services
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Offered by 20% of firms
Selection of Other Advisors
This is the firm's assistance with choosing other advisors to work with who may have different specialties.
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Publication of Periodicals
This is the publication of various financial education materials.
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Offered by 6% of firms
Educational Seminars/Workshops
This is the hosting of seminars or workshops to educate investors on financial concepts.
Fee Structure
Financial advisory fees usually depend on the financial services provided. However, fee types charged by the firm can include any blend of the following fee types: asset-based or hourly. The firm does not provide a wrap fee program, in which the company offers a service bundle for a single fee.
Available
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Offered by 69% of firms
Percentage of Assets
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Offered by 21% of firms
Hourly
Unavailable
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Find one of the 1% of firms that offer this fee type
Commissions
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Find one of the 26% of firms that offer this fee type
Performance-based
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Find one of the 0% of firms that offer this fee type
Subscription
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Find one of the 32% of firms that offer this fee type
Fixed
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Find one of the 10% of firms that offer this fee type
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Types of Clients
The firm provides services to retail investors, high net worth investors, charitable organizations and corporations. Out of its 1,753 clients, Market Guard's biggest client type by number of accounts is retail investors, though it also caters to 48 high-net-worth individuals. A high-net-worth individual is defined by the SEC as a person who has at least $750,000 under management or a net worth of more than $1.50 million or who counts as a "qualified purchaser" (a standard met by having at least $5 million in investments). None of the firm's accounts are represented by people from outside of the U.S.
- High-Net-Worth Individuals* - 6.5%
- Other Individuals - 93.09%
- Corporations - 0.27%
- Charitable Organizations - 0.14%
* The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) defines a high-net-worth individual as someone who has at least $750,000 under management.
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Financial Advisors at Market Guard
Fairfax, VA
Englewood, CO
Englewood, CO
Englewood, CO
Englewood, CO
Englewood, CO
Englewood, CO
Spring Hill, FL
Odessa, FL
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