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Boston Research and Management, Inc.
Filed as BOSTON RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT, INC.
Boston Research and Management, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Manchester, MA, registered since 1991, reporting $500 million to $1 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 25, 2026.
Quick answers
From the filingHow is Boston Research and Management, Inc. compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Boston Research and Management, Inc. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; hourly charges.
Where is Boston Research and Management, Inc. located?
Boston Research and Management, Inc.'s principal office is in Manchester, MA, according to its Form ADV.
Is Boston Research and Management, Inc. registered with the SEC or a state?
Boston Research and Management, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 1991. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 107643.
How much does Boston Research and Management, Inc. manage?
Boston Research and Management, Inc. reports $676,187,250 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 25, 2026 (100% discretionary).
How have Boston Research and Management, Inc.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for Boston Research and Management, Inc.: Regulatory assets under management: $481,763,335 in the October 2021 data and $676,187,250 in the October 2026 data, up 40%. Total employees: 8 in October 2021 and 8 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does Boston Research and Management, Inc. serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: high net worth individuals (88); individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (36).
Which custodians does Boston Research and Management, Inc. use?
Boston Research and Management, Inc.'s most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.
Does Boston Research and Management, Inc. report any disciplinary disclosures?
Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/107643
Does Boston Research and Management, Inc. state an account minimum?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 25, 2026 says: "We generally require a minimum relationship size of $1,000,000 to open an account but reserve the right to accept relationships with lesser amounts at our own discretion."
What changed in Boston Research and Management, Inc.'s recent Form ADV filings?
In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 5 to 6.
From the Form ADV filing
Every figure below is as the firm filed it with regulators, as of October 2026.
How the firm is compensated
Item 5.E- A percentage of assets under your management
- Hourly charges
Item 5.E lists how the firm is compensated for its advice; Items 5.B, 6.A, and 7.A show whether its people or related companies can also earn commissions. Percentage of assets, fixed, hourly, subscription, and performance-based fees come from clients (a performance-based fee depends on investment results); commissions come with a sale or a trade, often from the company behind the product. How fees, commissions, and other arrangements differ
Fees and minimums
Form ADV Part 2AAccount minimum: $1,000,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)
The brochure's wording
We generally require a minimum relationship size of $1,000,000 to open an account but reserve the right to accept relationships with lesser amounts at our own discretion.
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 25, 2026. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement. Read the brochure on the SEC's IAPD site
Regulatory assets under management
Item 5.F$676,187,250 as of October 2026, filing dated March 25, 2026.
A measure of scale, not skill or returns. Discretionary means the firm decides trades; non-discretionary means clients approve each one. What assets under management means
Who the firm serves
Item 5.DA firm with no individual clients is an institutional manager even if it manages billions; the mix tells you whom the practice is built around.
Advisory services
Item 5.G- Financial planning services
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
- Other
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 1991 (35 years)
- Employees
- Total: 8. Performing investment advisory functions: 6.
- Wrap fee program participation
- No.
- Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
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Custodians holding 10% or more of the firm's separately managed account assets, as filed on Form ADV (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)). A custodian holds client assets; it does not endorse or supervise the firm. AdvisorCensus has no relationship with any custodian.
- States registered or notice-filed
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6 states or jurisdictions
SEC-registered investment advisers are examined by the SEC. SEC, state, and exempt registration
Disclosures
Item 11None Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. View on IAPD.
Item 11 asks about criminal, regulatory, and civil events involving the firm and its advisory personnel. The detail of each yes answer is on the IAPD record. Reading a firm's disclosures
Assets and staff over time
Items 5.A, 5.F| Data period | Assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $676,187,250 | 8 | March 25, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $627,077,384 | 7 | January 23, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $582,073,860 | 8 | March 28, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $502,662,165 | 8 | March 29, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $548,310,400 | 8 | March 31, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $481,763,335 | 8 | March 29, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $481,763,335 in the October 2021 data and $676,187,250 in the October 2026 data, up 40%.
Total employees: 8 in October 2021 and 8 in October 2026.
As filed in each year's data for the same month. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going; they measure scale, not skill or returns. Most firms update these figures once a year.
Changes in the filing
Last 12 months- April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 5 to 6.
Compared month to month from the SEC's monthly adviser data and the state compilation feed. Owners and control persons are summarized, never named.
Websites listed on Form ADV
Item 1.ISource: Form ADV, as of October 2026. Values appear as filed; a value the firm did not report is shown as "Not reported."
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AdvisorCensus. Boston Research and Management, Inc. (CRD 107643): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/boston-research-and-management-inc-manchester-ma-107643