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SIPC and FINRA
Protecting You


Personal Managed Account Service

We manage individual investment (stock and bond) accounts for individuals, trusts and corporations. Our three primary goals when managing these accounts are:

                     Good solid returns - Reduced volatility - Tax efficiency

WHAT WE BUY:
Blue Chip Stocks which potentially offer:

Consistency

Less Volatility

Strength

Earnings
Dividends
Growth

Lower P/E Ratio
Lower Beta
Higher Book Value
Higher Dividend

Strong Balance Sheet
Basic/Essential Industries
Leaders in their Industry

WHEN WE BUY:

  • Out of favor/overlooked stocks
  • Undervalued compared to historical ratios

WHEN WE SELL:

  • Popular/overbought
  • Overvalued compared to historical ratios
  • When we feel the "after tax" value of a security would be more profitable for you in another stock

ADVANTAGES OF OWNING STOCKS:

  • Long Term Capital Gain (15%/5%)
  • Estate Planning - Free stepped up basis
  • Year-End Tax Planning
  • Cash Flow
  • The Best Stocks Now

REPORTS

Monthly (Southwest Securities)

Quarterly (Sycamore Financial Group)

Year End

Value of Account
Deposits /
    Withdrawals
Purchase / Sales
Dividends / Interest
Splits / Reorganization

Realized & Unrealized
    P&L
Account Diversification
Dividend yield on
    account

Capital Gain & Loss
    Report (Sycamore)
1099 Information
    (Southwest Securities)

ACCOUNT PROTECTION

Both Sycamore Financial Group and Southwest Securities are members of Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC), a federal corporation that is authorized to borrow money from the U.S. Treasury. SIPC protects each customer’s accounts up to $500,000 limited to $100,000 on claims for cash. Southwest Securities offers a second level of coverage up to an additional $24,500,000 per account. (See footnote 1 below.) SIPC insurance does not protect against market loss.

FEES

Value of Account

Equity / Stocks

Bonds

Funds

First $500,000
Next $1,000,000
Amount Over $1,500,000

1.5 %
 1.0 %
.8 %

.75 %
 .5 %
.4 %

1.0 %
 .75 %
.5 %

 Transaction Cost - (approximately $32.50 each)

INVESTOR REQUIREMENTS

  • Patience
  • Long term objectives (5 years or more)
  • $50,000.00 initial deposit (see footnote 2 below)

INVESTOR ADVANTAGES

  • Lower Costs
  • Professional Management
  • No Sales or Termination Charge
  • Can Exclude Certain Stocks Such as Liquor, Tobacco, etc.

Investment return and principal value will fluctuate. An Investor’s shares, when sold, may be worth more or less than their original cost.

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FOOTNOTES
1. SIPC Brochure available upon request.
2. There is no minimum account size, but because of transaction costs, investors with smaller amounts need to be certain they understand the effect that these costs may have on their accounts overall performance.


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