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The Chartist is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Long Beach, CA, registered since 1976, reporting $100 million to $500 million in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 15, 2026.
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From the filingHow is The Chartist compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), The Chartist reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; subscription fees (for a newsletter or periodical).
Where is The Chartist located?
The Chartist's principal office is in Long Beach, CA, according to its Form ADV.
Is The Chartist registered with the SEC or a state?
The Chartist is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 1976. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 105072.
How much does The Chartist manage?
The Chartist reports $169,706,684 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 15, 2026 (100% discretionary).
How have The Chartist's assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for The Chartist: Regulatory assets under management: $214,310,000 in the October 2021 data and $169,706,684 in the October 2026 data, down 21%. Total employees: 4 in October 2021 and 2 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does The Chartist serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (426).
Does The Chartist 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/105072
What changed in The Chartist's recent Form ADV filings?
In the June 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 3 to 2. Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
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
- Subscription fees (for a newsletter or periodical)
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 2ASee the firm's brochure (dated January 5, 2026) for its fees and any account minimum, on the SEC's IAPD site.
Regulatory assets under management
Item 5.F$169,706,684 as of October 2026, filing dated May 15, 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- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- Publication of periodicals or newsletters
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Legal name
- Chartist Inc
- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 1976 (50 years)
- Employees
- Total: 2. Performing investment advisory functions: 2.
- Wrap fee program participation
- No.
- States registered or notice-filed
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7 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 | $169,706,684 | 2 | May 15, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $179,132,160 | 3 | January 17, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $185,402,943 | 3 | January 10, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $178,178,619 | 4 | January 12, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $235,374,367 | 4 | June 13, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $214,310,000 | 4 | January 13, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $214,310,000 in the October 2021 data and $169,706,684 in the October 2026 data, down 21%.
Total employees: 4 in October 2021 and 2 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- June 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 3 to 2.
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
- February 2026
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
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."
Cite this page
AdvisorCensus. The Chartist (CRD 105072): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/the-chartist-long-beach-ca-105072