How is Weiss Capital Management compensated?
Our clients compensate us for our services through annual management fees based on assets in their account(s). However, as a by-product of actively managing your portfolio, and effecting securities transactions in your account, you may, in addition to our management fee, pay transaction commissions to brokers we use to facilitate trading. Through negotiation, and by virtue of our volume of business, we have arranged reduced commission rates and institutional trading privileges for our clients’ accounts. Weiss Capital Management does not share in or receive any portion of these commissions. Our management fees range from 0.50% to 2.25%, depending on the type of program selected and the amount invested, and breakpoints for sizeable accounts are available. For example, an account invested in a program that is valued at $100,000 on December 31, with a 1% management fee, would be charged $250 (1/4 of 1%) for the first quarter. The management fee is deducted directly from your account and, a
