Asset Based Management
At Main Street Research LLC our services are available on a fee-only basis. Fees are based on the value of assets under management and begin at 1% annually and decline to .50% depending on the size of the total portfolio. This fee includes all professional services, including estate and retirement planning. The minimum account for asset based fees is $750,000.
Management Fees Relative to Assets:
     1% on the first $2,000,000
.875% on the next $3,000,000
  .75% on the next $5,000,000
.50% amounts over $10,000,000  

The Money Lender and his Wife
By Metsys, circa 1514

Performance Based Management:

Main Street Research LLC also provides fee structures based on the performance of the client’s investment portfolio. Performance based fees are equal to a percentage of the “net” profit of the investment portfolio and are subject to a high “watermark”. Therefore Main Street Research LLC is only entitled to a performance fee when the portfolio reaches successive, higher market values. The minimum account for performance based fees is $750,000.

Management Fees Relative to Assets:
.65% on the first $2,000,000
.60% on the next $3,000,000
  .55% on the next $5,000,000
.50% amounts over $10,000,000

Management Fees Relative to Performance:
5% of net profits subject to watermark