Cambridge Associates Review

What financial services does Cambridge Associates offer?

As a financial advisory firm, also known as a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA), Cambridge Associates can provide a variety of financial planning services for Americans. The goal of a financial advisor is to review your personal finances and work with you to achieve your life goals, e.g., saving for retirement, by creating a comprehensive financial plan. Financial advisors focus primarily on money management, including investments like stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds.

Financial planning services can include tax planning, estate planning, retirement planning, or life-based event planning such as saving for college, getting married, purchasing a home, paying down debt, or planning an inheritance. 

Where is Cambridge Associates headquartered? Which states do its financial advisors serve?

Cambridge Associates is headquartered in Boston, MA. Cambridge Associates offers financial advisor services in 50 states: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

What is the average client balance at Cambridge Associates?

While Cambridge Associates advises clients across a variety of portfolio sizes, the average client balance is currently $355,537,821. In total, Cambridge Associates manages $183,457,515,802 in assets.

How much does Cambridge Associates charge for its advisory services?

Unfortunately, there is no single, uniform pricing standard for working with a financial advisor. Catchphrases, including "fee-only," can be helpful; however, Americans often get confused with competitors promoting "fee-based" in response.

Ultimately, to understand the underlying costs of advisory services, we always recommend asking for an itemized fees breakdown. Reading the firm's ADV Part 2 Brochure (Item 5, "Fees and Compensation") is another option, albeit more time-intensive and nuanced (trust us, we have read thousands).

What is the historical performance of Cambridge Associates?

Fun Fact: No regulator currently tracks portfolio performance metrics for the financial planning industry. Remember, the financial plan your financial advisor creates with you will always be unique to your personal financial situation. That's the value of working with a financial advisor.

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