Adam Bold lectures on saving smartly for retirement during his Saturday morning Mutual Fund Show, but not unlike his more animated cable television colleague Jim Cramer, the former Smith Barney broker isn't afraid to tell callers what's hot and what's not, according to a report from SmartMoney.
On one recent episode, Bold lauded the
"My bread and butter are normal people," said Bold, whose typical client has a $200,000 portfolio, although some have more than $1 million. "This is a part of the market that is being abandoned by the major financial services firms."
He charges a fee that can be upwards of 1.9% of assets, which may seem high on top of fund management fees, but is actually competitive with the online brokerage route.
"I didn't want to have to think about my portfolio on a day-to-day basis," said John Edwards, a mortgage banker in Kansas City, Mo., who gladly pays for Bold's management.
Bold now helps manage $1.8 billion for 8,500 clients.
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