Investment Advisory Services If you are interested in contacting me regarding investment advisory services, please allow me to try to talk you out of it first. You see, I am a trader, and I enjoy the analysis and research that successful trading requires. I want to spend more time managing portfolios than managing clients. Therefore, I desire a very specific type of client, as well as an understanding with each client about my methods and services so that... for the benefit of both of us... I can focus my time on the productive activities I was hired to perform. You will find in the points below that I am very specific about what I do and what I charge. Most advisors want to leave you in the dark so that you pick up the phone and let them talk you out of your money. Their strong point is selling. On the other hand, I want you to understand exactly what I do so that when you contact me, I know you are specifically seeking what I offer. I don't like to sell... I like to trade. Most importantly, my clients must understand that I am offering to trade their account with the objective of generating returns beyond a buy-and-hold strategy. An objective is not a guarantee, only a goal. The funds you place under my management should be the portion of your wealth that you or your financial planner have deemed appropriate for allocation to aggressive growth. Aggressive growth involves risk, and as such, you should understand the following aspects of an aggressive trading approach: Large percentages of your trading account may be allocated to a single theme when I believe the timing to be acute. I do not attempt to diversify across sectors and security types simply for the sake of diversification. In my opinion, diversification is a cover for not doing one's homework. For the sake of liquidity, I will primarily trade ETFs or the equivalent futures contracts (for managed futures accounts). Single stocks... or more specifically, baskets of them... will be traded when a competitive advantage is perceived in doing so. The bulk of capital gains and losses in equity accounts will receive short-term tax treatment. As your investment advisor, my job is not only to purchase securities in your account, but also to keep your account in cash when there is no perceived advantage in the market. In other words, allocating your funds to cash is as important a decision as allocating them to gold or the S&P 500. If you feel more comfortable paying a fee only when your funds are constantly invested, please purchase a mutual fund. My annual management fee is 1.5% of the first $1 million plus 1% of the amount over $1 million with a minimum account size of $100,000. Investment advisory clients will receive a complimentary subscription to the Member Area of my web site. If I have not yet quelled your interest in my investment advisory services, please complete the form below so we can arrange to talk. Name: E-Mail: Phone: Account Size: Account Type: Equities Only Futures Only Futures and Equities Are there specific items you would like to discuss?

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