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James Richard Murphy

Advisor at J. Murphy Asset And Tax Management — Westbrook, ME

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

26 years

Location

Westbrook, ME 04092

J. Murphy Asset And Tax Management

Supported

Total advisors

1

Clients per advisor

95 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$287,251 Very Low

HNW client ratio

0% Very Low

About

James Murphy is a financial advisor with J. Murphy Asset and Tax Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Cambridge Investment Research, and has operated his own tax preparation and accounting practice since 1988. In addition to his advisory role, he manages a tax preparation and planning business. J. Murphy Asset and Tax Management provides fee-based investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct and monitor portfolios, offers discretionary portfolio management, and sponsors a wrap fee program, while also maintaining an affiliated tax preparation practice.

Client services

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Expertise

Based on J. Murphy Asset And Tax Management

General tax planning Wealth management

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Fee options

Percentage

$50,000 - $249,999: 1.50% annually for Equity Accounts (30% or more equities) $250,000 - $499,999: 1.50% annually for Equity Accounts (30% or more equities) $500,000 - $999,999: 1.25% annually for Equity Accounts (30% or more equities) $1,000,000 - $2,999,999: Negotiable for Equity Accounts (30% or more equities) $3,000,000+: Negotiable for Equity Accounts (30% or more equities) $50,000 - $249,999: 1.20% annually for Fixed Income Accounts (70% or more fixed income) $250,000 - $499,999: 1.20% annually for Fixed Income Accounts (70% or more fixed income) $500,000 - $999,999: 1.10% annually for Fixed Income Accounts (70% or more fixed income) $1,000,000 - $2,999,999: Negotiable for Fixed Income Accounts (70% or more fixed income) $3,000,000+: Negotiable for Fixed Income Accounts (70% or more fixed income)

Project-based

$200 per hour for financial consulting and financial planning services

Other

Fee-only: Hourly fee of $200 per hour for financial consulting and financial planning services

Location

Westbrook, ME

1 Sawyer Road

Westbrook ME 04092

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Maine

Work history

26 years of industry experience

J. Murphy Asset Management, LLC dba J. Murphy Asset and Tax Mana

2017 - Present • 9 years

Westbrook, ME

Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, INC

2010 - 2017 • 7 years

Fairfield, IA

Cambridge investment Research, Inc

2010 - 2017 • 7 years

Fairfield, IA

J. Murphy PA

1988 - Present • 38 years

Westbrook, ME

Disclosures

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