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5th Street Advisors LLC is an independent Registered Investment Advisor founded in 2006 and based in Southport, Connecticut. Composed of an experienced team of advisors who work collaboratively to serve clients, the firm specializes in providing wealth management services to individuals and families as well as consulting and advisory services to employer-sponsored retirement plans.
We provide advisory services to individuals, families, and business owners seeking tailored solutions and a high level of personal attention.We are in the business of advice, not sales. We are an SEC-registered investment advisor, and as such are held to fiduciary standards of conduct. This means we owe our clients a strict duty of loyalty and must always place their interests first. We are compensated by a fair fee based on a percentage of the assets we manage, an arrangement that we believe best aligns our client’s interests with our own.FAQs
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A registered investment advisor (RIA) is a company that provides investment advice for a fee. RIAs advise clients on securities investments and may manage a client's investment portfolio on a discretionary basis. RIAs are regulated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or state securities administrators, and are considered to be fiduciaries to their clients.
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A fiduciary is a person who, by virtue of the unique amount of confidence reposed on their side of a contractual relationship, is considered by law to act in a capacity analogous to a trustee. In such circumstances, the fiduciary owes the other party "fiduciary duties," which generally require that they always act in the other party's best interest, subordinating their own when necessary. Fiduciary duties include a duty of loyalty, good faith, confidentiality, prudence, and disclosure.
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No, we never take custody of client assets. Our client's assets are held in custody at third party institutions, typically Fidelity Investments or Charles Schwab.
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Our portfolios are dynamic and regularly adapted according to our view of the economy and markets. We focus on a macro approach emphasizing strategic asset allocation over market timing. When reallocating and trading, we employ efficient strategies that reduce gains and taxable income.
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Our clients are charged an advisory fee based on a percentage of the assets under management, typically on a tiered basis. Fees are charged quarterly in arears based on the value of the assets at the close of quarter.
