Investment Research Corp (Denver)


Investment Research Corp is a mid-sized advisory firm based in Denver. It manages $35.24 million of regulatory assets for 133 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Arizona, Arkansas, California, and 23 other states.

Investment Research Corp provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and selection of other advisers. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Investment Research Corp: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Investment Research Corp is $35.24 million. The firm's AUM has gone down by -30% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $15.66 million in discretionary accounts and $19.58 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $7.83 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $149.46 thousand.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 95% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is cash and cash equivalents, which make up 5% of the firm’s portfolio.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Investment Research Corp for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed fees. Flat-fee based compensation is the most transparent and the one you can safely predict in advance. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Investment Research Corp serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, investment companies, and high net worth individuals. The largest group of clients of Investment Research Corp is individuals with 130 clients and $15.81 million of assets under management. Among the 1 most similar advisory firms, Investment Research Corp has the 0th lowest percentage of individuals out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $35.24 million for 133 clients that can include trusts, estates, and 401(k) plans and IRAs of individuals and their family members. None of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Investment Research Corp doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Investment Research Corp

The company employs 16 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 88 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 14 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There are 14 people with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm doesn’t compensate employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees don’t receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Robert David Brody Pres., treas., & dir., & owner 1 Aug 1958 75% - 100% 31301
Timothy Eugene Taggart Ex.v.p. & dir. 1 Feb 1991 Other 1075525
Doris Leann Baird Corp. sec. & director 1 Jul 1991 Other 714677
David John Schultz Executive vice president 1 Oct 2002 Other 2768243
Lisa A Carlson Corp. sec & director 1 Aug 2003 Other 1844419
Timothy Eugene Taggart President, treasurer and chief compliance officer 1 Apr 2004 75% - 100% 1075525
Michael Lawrence Gaughan Vice president and corporate secretary 1 Sep 2004 Other 2915597
Estate Of Robert D. Brody Estate 1 Feb 2013 75% - 100% xxx-xx-xxxx
Patricia Ann Blum Vice president 1 Jun 2013 Other 4467584

Based in Denver

The principal office where Investment Research Corp performs its advisory services is located at 1636 Logan Street, Denver, CO 80203, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 303-626-0634 or by fax 303-626-0614. The normal business hours are 7:30am - 4:00pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at invresearch.com.