Global Portfolios, LLC

Global Portfolios, LLC is an independent, single-advisor firm that does not manage client assets and instead provides referral services to other advisers, directing individuals, businesses, and high‑net‑worth clients to a third‑party adviser for portfolio management. The firm does not exercise investment discretion, custody client accounts, or perform ongoing reviews of accounts managed by the referred adviser.

The firm’s stated philosophy emphasizes market efficiency, asset‑class allocation, and low‑cost indexing; it refers clients to a fee‑only adviser whose indexing approach it has vetted and believes aligns with those principles. Global Portfolios does not bill clients through a traditional percentage‑of‑AUM advisory arrangement; instead it receives a disclosed portion of the advisory fees paid to the referred adviser under a solicitation arrangement while remaining separate from account management.

Global Portfolios’ current model — having transferred its prior assets under management to another adviser and limiting its activities to referrals — is uncommon among independent peers that typically retain portfolio management responsibilities. The sole advisor brings a long record as a financial author and journalist with a focus on index funds, a background the firm cites as informing its referral decisions and investment outlook.