Bookends Financial Planning
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Overview
Bookends Financial Planning is a financial advisor firm based in Indianapolis, Indiana. The firm manages $206.4 million in assets under management throughout 1,233 customer accounts, making it a mid-tier firm in the nation by assets under management (AUM). It has a small group, including 2 financial advisors. Bookends Financial Planning is not a registered broker-dealer, signifying that the advisor cannot buy and sell securities for its accounts and those of its customers and instead is required to go through a broker-dealer company to do so. Securities are defined as exchangable fiscal investments like options, stocks and bonds.
Bookends Financial Planning oversees most of its accounts on a discretionary basis. Discretionary management signifies that an investment advisor makes buy and sell judgments for the client's account without needing to seek the client's approval. Bookends Financial Planning also administers two non-discretionary accounts with a total of $9.8 million in assets. Bookends Financial Planning's average account size is $167,397. The typical advisor at Bookends Financial Planning manages around 617 client accounts.
Bookends Financial Planning's central office is at 7320 Us 31 S, Indianapolis, Indiana 46227. Bookends Financial Planning is legally allowed to serve investors across 8 states, including Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.
Assets Under Management
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Bookends Financial Planning by the Numbers
$206.4 million
6
1,233
$167.4 thousand
Products and Services
Bookends Financial Planning provides a number of financial services, which can include financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting services, publication of newsletters and educational seminars. In the prior fiscal year, the company provided 251-500 of its accounts with financial planning services. The firm is not engaged in selling products or offering services apart from investment advice to its investment advisory clients.
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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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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Offered by 3% of firms
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
Fees for financial management typically depend on which services the firm provides the client. However, fees charged by the firm most likely include any combination of the following fee types: asset-based, hourly, fixed or other. The firm does not participate in a wrap fee program, in which the company offers a bundle of services 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
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Offered by 32% of firms
Fixed
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Offered by 10% of firms
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Commissions
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Find one of the 26% of firms that offer this fee type
Performance-based
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Subscription
Types of Clients
Bookends Financial Planning provides services to retail investors, high net worth investors, corporations and other. Out of its 1,233 customers, Bookends Financial Planning's largest client group by number of accounts is retail investors, but it also manages money for eight high-net-worth individuals. The SEC defines a high-net-worth individual as an individual who has at least $750,000 in AUM or a net worth of at least $1.50 million or who is considered a "qualified purchaser" (a standard met by having at least $5 million in investments). None of the firm's clients are non-U.S. persons.
- High-Net-Worth Individuals* - 1.67%
- Other Individuals - 95.62%
- Corporations - 2.71%
- Charitable Organizations - 0%
* 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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Disclosures
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Financial Advisors at Bookends Financial Planning
Wheeling, WV
Indianapolis, IN
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