Laffer Investments Inc (Nashville)

Laffer Investments Inc is a large advisory firm based in Nashville. It manages $342.24 million of regulatory assets for 294 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and 5 other states.

Laffer Investments provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and models. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Laffer Investments: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Laffer Investments Inc is $342.24 million, all of which is managed in discretionary accounts. The firm's AUM has grown by 403% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $342.24 million in discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $1.16 million each.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 86% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is investment grade corporate bonds, which make up 10% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in non-investment grade corporate bonds form 3% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has a single stream of revenue. Clients pay Laffer Investments Inc for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Arthur Betz Laffer serves?

The firm provides services to individuals, insurance companies, charitable organizations, high net worth individuals, corporations or other businesses, and state or municipal government entities. The largest group of clients of Arthur Betz Laffer is insurance companies with 2 clients and $269.61 million of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Laffer Investments has the highest percentage of insurance companies out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $342.24 million for 294 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.

Laffer Investments doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Laffer Investments Inc

The company employs 10 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 70 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. 3 employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone 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.

Arthur Betz Laffer has been acting as President since 1 Oct 1999. General Electric Pension Trust joined the executive team most recently as the Shareholder.

Direct owners and executive officers

Name	Entity	Date acquired	Ownership	Employer ID
Arthur Betz Laffer	Chairman/director	1 Oct 1999	Other	1289437
Rachel Virginia Laffer	Shareholder	1 Aug 2000	Other	4005777
Tricia Margaret Altree	Shareholder	1 Aug 2000	Other	4380065
Molly Betz Rembert	Shareholder	1 Aug 2000	Other	4380075
Justin Charles Laffer	Shareholder	1 Aug 2000	Other	4380079
Allison Blair Laffer	Shareholder	1 Aug 2000	Other	4380082
General Electric Pension Trust	Shareholder	1 Nov 2004	Other	14-6015763

Based in Nashville

The principal office where Laffer Investments Inc performs its advisory services is located at 103 Murphy Court, Nashville, TN 37203, which is also the mailing address of the firm. An additional office of the firm is in Tullahoma, TN. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 615-460-0100 or by fax 615-460-0102. The normal business hours are 8am-5pm cst on Monday - Friday.