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Founded in 1992, AIS (Applied Intelligence Strategies) provides discretionary asset management to institutions and accredited individual investors. Drawing on decades of investment experience, our decisions are based on extensive analysis of global economic factors, valuations and relative performance of asset classes in order to select assets – ranging from equities, bonds, precious metals, foreign currencies and commodities – that we believe offer the best opportunity to capture above average rewards while minimizing risks. |
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Discovery Data offers the only database with a single consolidated view of the financial services industry. The world’s largest, most successful and fastest growing organizations access our database through one or more Web applications, including a state-of-the-art online system, to identify, reach and do business with all RIA and BD firms, 2,300 trust companies, and 2 million professionals encompassing reps, advisors, insurance agents, executives and other key staff. In addition, clients rely on our data hygiene services, data-driven market insight and specialized consulting to understand the industry and keep up with an ever-changing marketplace.
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Eaton Vance Corp. (NYSE: EV) is one of the oldest investment management firms in the United States, with a history dating to 1924. Eaton Vance and its affiliates offer individuals and institutions a broad array of investment strategies and wealth management solutions. The Company’s long record of exemplary service, timely innovation and attractive returns through a variety of market conditions has made Eaton Vance the investment manager of choice for many of today’s most discerning investors. For more information, visit www.eatonvance.com |
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Folio Institutional is a division of FOLIOfn Investments, Inc., a self-clearing broker-dealer and a direct member of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation ("DTCC") since 2001. With access to innovative, patented online brokerage and investing solutions, advisors can maintain diversified portfolios of securities, retain hands-on control over investments, manage tax liabilities, efficiently rebalance portfolios, produce reports, promote compliance, and take many other actions for the clients' benefit. Folio Institutional provides custody and brokerage services for billions of dollars of investor assets, and services to hundreds of registered investment advisors. |
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Guggenheim Investments represents the investment management division of Guggenheim Partners, LLC. Collectively, we have had a long, distinguished history of serving institutional investors, ultra-high-net-worth individuals, family offices and financial advisors. We offer clients a wide range of differentiated capabilities built on a commitment to investment excellence. Each of our investment teams brings a unique expertise and point of view about what drives asset and market behavior, and what drives risk and reward. Our clients have valued us for our traditions of independence, thought leadership, purposeful innovation and nimbleness. For more information, visit www.guggenheiminvestments.com. |
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Harbor Funds is a diversified family of mutual funds that offers access to a lineup of respected institutional investment firms from across the country. Harbor uses a "manager of managers" approach to investing by identifying experienced portfolio managers (subadvisers), who specialize in a particular asset class to make all of the day-to-day investment decisions for our funds. Investors in Harbor Funds have the benefit of both a professional portfolio manager combined with Harbor’s internal philosophy of closely managing costs, allowing us to offer a family of funds that we believe delivers long-term value to our shareholders. |
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Founded in 1980, Hotchkis and Wiley is a boutique asset management firm based in Los Angeles, CA specializing in long-only value investing. As of December 31, 2011, we manage more than $16 Billion in our seven Institutional and Mutual Fund strategies. The firm prides itself on an active, team-based, investment approach driven by fundamental research and bottom up security selection. Privately held, the majority of our employees have an equity stake in the firm. |
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For over two decades Jensen has been defined by our uncompromising commitment to quality. Not only in the companies in which we invest, but in everything we do.
The consistency, dedication and independence fostered by that commitment have become hallmarks of our firm. Over the years we have developed a unique, collaborative culture that is key to our ability to attract and retain talented, dedicated professionals. Professionals with a broad spectrum of business experience who understand market cycles and who know that a sound, sustainable investment process is vital in every economic climate.
As an independent, employee-owned firm, we believe that management ownership is important in the companies we invest in and we apply the same principle to our firm.
Based in Portland, Oregon, Jensen Investment Management offers two investment strategies: The Jensen Quality Growth Portfolio and the Jensen Value Fund. |
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Litman Gregory Masters Funds
www.mastersfunds.com
Access our in-depth research and manager selection expertise through the six no-load Litman Gregory Masters Funds.
The Alternative Strategies fund seeks to use complementary strategies of four skilled managers to achieve lower volatility, low correlation to the equity markets, and outperformance versus its benchmark.
Our five multi-manager equity funds seek to isolate the expertise of skilled stock pickers by constructing portfolios with a limited number of each manager’s highest-conviction ideas.
Investing in the Alternative Strategies Fund involves risks, including but not limited to, debt, below investment-grade fixed income, convertible and mortgage backed securities risk, and foreign investment, leverage, derivatives, short sale and merger arbitrage risk. Refer to the prospectus for further details.
While the funds are no-load, management and other expenses apply.
Litman Gregory Masters Funds are distributed by Quasar Distributors, LLC.
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Merk FundsSM are managed by Merk Investments, the Authority on Currencies.TM
A pioneer in the currency asset class, Merk Investments offers a suite
of transparent mutual funds that do not typically employ leverage. The
funds offered by Merk include the Merk Hard Currency Fund (MERKX), the
Merk Asian Currency Fund (MEAFX) and the Merk Absolute Return Currency
Fund (MABFX).
Merk provides original insights, commentaries and
analysis on currencies and the global economy. Merk is an industry
leader in research and a primary source of information for investment
professionals and the media. |
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OppenheimerFunds, Inc. is one of the nation’s largest and most respected investment management companies. As of March 31, 2012, OppenheimerFunds, Inc., including subsidiaries, managed more than $183 billion in assets, including mutual funds having more than 11 million shareholder accounts, including sub-accounts.. Known for its tagline The Right Way to Invest, OppenheimerFunds, Inc. has been helping investors reach their financial goals since 1959. The Company and its controlled affiliates offer a broad range of products and services to individuals, corporations and institutions, including mutual funds, separately managed accounts, investment management for institutions, qualified retirement plans and sub advisory investment-management services.
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Founded in 1987, Sierra and its affiliates currently manage over $1.5 billion in separate accounts (under the Ocean Park label) and mutual funds, designed to serve the needs of retirees and other conservative investors.
The goals of the Sierra Core Retirement Fund are to average 8%-10% over a market cycle while at the same time limiting downside risk to 4%-5%. In recent years, goals such as these are referred to as “absolute return” goals. However, there is no assurance that the Fund will succeed in achieving these two key goals. Sierra has managed separate accounts for the past 17 years using the same strategies now used in the Core Fund.
Fact Sheets, performance and other information on both funds can be viewed at www.SierraMutualFunds.com. For further information call Jeff Johnson at 1-855-879-4075 or email Jeff@SierraInvestment.com.
Investment return and principal will fluctuate, so that shares when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Sierra mutual funds. This and other information about the funds are contained in their prospectuses and should be read carefully before investing. The prospectuses can be obtained on our website, SierraMutualFunds.com, or by calling toll free 1-855-556-1295. The Sierra mutual funds are distributed by Northern Lights Distributors, LLC, Member FINRA. Ocean Park Asset Management, Inc. is not affiliated with Northern Lights Distributors, LLC.
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Touchstone Investments is a mutual fund company that provides a portal to a distinctive selection of institutional asset managers who are known and respected for proficiency in their specific area of expertise.
Touchstone offers their strategies which are not typically available to the average investor through an array of strategically focused funds across styles and asset classes including U.S. domestic equity, international equity, U.S. fixed income, international fixed income, and alternative investment funds.
Touchstone’s investment professionals employ a rigorous due diligence process commensurate with the standards and guidelines typically used by sophisticated institutional investors to select and monitor its sub-advisors in an effort to maximize performance over the long term.
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Westcore Funds offers a broad range of funds to help achieve your investment goals. Our diverse family of investment strategies includes growth, value and international equity, as well as fixed income, and reflects the founding principles of its manager, Denver Investments. From its origin in 1958, Denver Investments was built upon the tenets of institutional investing—a prudent, disciplined and consistently applied investment approach. Today, the firm manages assets for a broad array of individual and institutional investors, and is 100% employee-owned. We believe the firm’s organizational independence helps align our interests with those of our clients which enhances our ability to promote their investment success.
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William Blair & Company is a global investment banking and asset management firm. We are committed to building enduring relationships with our clients and providing expertise and solutions to meet their evolving needs. An independent and employee-owned firm, William Blair is based in Chicago, with office locations in 10 cities including London, New York, Shanghai, and Zurich. The William Blair Funds now include 24 funds in asset classes where we have long-term experience and depth in investment talent—areas where we believe we can add value to our clients’ portfolios.
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