First Allied Securities

Asset Management

In addition to supporting independent business owners with an expansive menu of traditional fee-based products and access to vital technology that streamlines everyday workflow, First Allied business owners may find value in best-in-class asset management strategies created by its sister company, Advanced Equities Asset Management. AEAM serves a diverse client base by creating and managing investment strategies that intently focus on meeting the specific needs of its clientele.

While AEAM portfolio managers employ a variety of techniques to quantify and attempt to limit intermediate-term market volatility, the full scope of AEAM’s investment methodology is multi-disciplinary, applying systematic risk management to global macro expertise, and also leveraging proprietary quantitative techniques, technical analysis and fundamental evaluations. The portfolio management team’s diversified background allows AEAM to combine its proprietary intellectual property with advanced financial engineering to create and manage truly unique investment strategies, including:

• U.S. Large Cap Select: a separately managed account that invests in highly liquid U.S.-listed equities, offering clients the opportunity to pursue index-like returns with a strong emphasis on downside risk management.
• ETF Select^®: a dynamic asset allocation strategy that attempts to mitigate market volatility through a diversified, global macro approach featuring active management in a separately managed account.
• VIP Select: an active, professionally managed allocation strategy that utilizes variable annuity sub-account investment options from some of the financial world’s leading platforms.
• 401(k) Select: featuring a variety of professionally managed investment options for both Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans, utilizing mutual funds as the underlying investment vehicles. 

AEAM strategies are led by Craig Columbus, a former Chief Market Strategist for Thomson Financial who can be seen regularly on CNBC.

Mutual funds, exchange traded funds and variable annuities are offered by prospectus only.  An investor should carefully consider the risks, charges and expenses of each prior to investing.  This and more complete information can be found in the funds’ prospectus or variable annuity sub-account prospectus, which can be obtained from Advanced Equities Asset Management by calling (886) 299-4864.  Read the prospectus carefully before investing.

There is no certainty that any investment or strategy will be profitable or successful in achieving investment objectives. Mutual funds and exchange traded funds are subject to risks similar to those of stocks. Investment returns will fluctuate and are subject to market volatility, so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.

There are unique potential risks associated with the specific asset classes that each mutual fund or exchange traded fund represents. Investments in smaller companies typically exhibit higher volatility. In addition to the normal risks associated with investing, narrowly focused investments typically exhibit higher volatility.

REIT investments are subject to changes in economic conditions, credit risk and interest rate fluctuations. Bonds and bond funds will decrease in value as interest rates rise. Commodities markets have historically been extremely volatile. Inverse funds should lose money when their benchmark indexes rise-a result that is opposite from traditional mutual funds. Inverse funds also entail certain risks, including inverse correlation, leverage, market price variance and short sale risks.

Investments in foreign investments do incur greater risks than domestic investments. International investments may involve risk of capital loss from unfavorable fluctuation in currency values, from differences in generally accepted accounting principles or from economic or political instability in other nations. Emerging markets involve heightened risks related to the same factors as well as increased volatility and lower trading volume.

Securities offered through First Allied Securities, Inc., a registered broker/dealer. Member: FINRA/SIPC.