Managed Money
In addition to our traditional commission-based brokerage account, City Securities Corporation offers investors specialized investment strategies consisting of several choices managed money platforms. Please contact us or consult with your Financial Advisor to have an investment strategy tailored specifically for you through one of the investment programs below:
Mutual Fund Advisory – mutual fund advisory programs consist of a portfolio of mutual funds that are chosen to match an investor’s goals and objectives. Investors work with their Financial Advisor to assess their financial needs and objectives and to determine risk tolerance. Based on the assessment, the Financial Advisor will review and suggest an asset allocation model within the mutual fund advisory program. Fees are paid in lieu of commissions and are based on the average value of assets held in the account. These accounts can be discretionary or non-discretionary and are also known as a mutual fund wrap programs.
City Securities Corporation offers two mutual fund advisory platforms:
FundSource CustomChoice
Additional Details: Mutual fund consulting service A client directed mutual fund wrap
offering access to 100 plus program in which the Financial Advisor
“Best of Breed” funds and client create a custom-tailored
allocation from over 4,000 no-load,
load waived and institutional share
class funds
How It Works: Two Options: Select from among Client discretion
actively managed fund portfolios
or create customer portfolios
Minimum Investment: $25,000 $25,000
Investment Advisory – investment advisory accounts are comprehensive accounts that include advisory services and custodial/transactions costs in a single asset-based fee. Investment advisory accounts can be set up to allow investors to make their own investment decisions with the option of seeking the advice of their Financial Advisor or the account can be designed for a professional money manager to make all of the buy and sell decisions. Once again, fees are paid in lieu of commissions and are based on the average value of assets held in the account.
City Securities Corporation designated investment advisory platform:
Asset Advisor
Additional Details: A non-discretionary investment
advisory program, in which the
client pays an asset-based fee for
advisory services including profiling,
investment plan/asset allocation,
periodic updates to the plan
How It Works: Client discretion, advisory
Minimum Investment: $50,000
Separate Accounts – consists of a portfolio of investments owned directly by an investor (unlike a mutual fund) and managed by a professional money manager. The professional money manager decides when to buy and sell securities based on a stated investment strategy determined by the investor and his/her Financial Advisor. Separately managed accounts offer unique advantages such as direct ownership of securities, tax efficiency and the flexibility to exclude certain industries and securities from your portfolio. Separately managed accounts provide investors with a level of service and sophistication previously only available for the very affluent or institutional investors. Fees are paid in lieu of commissions and are based on the average value of assets held in the account.
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City Securities Corporation offers three separate account platforms: |
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Masters |
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Separate account management portfolios |
Multi-manager, separately managed account program, based on research driven models or client-directed customized blends |
Dual-contract separate account management portfolios |
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How It Works: |
Manager discretion |
Manager discretion |
Manager discretion |
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Minimum Investment: |
$100,000 |
$150,000 & up depending on the blend |
$100,000 |