Disclosure:1. ORGANIZATION
·Brick Financial Management, LLC. manages portfolios for individuals and institutions. Should the situation require, Brick Financial will register in state of client.
2. PERFORMANCE RESULTS: METHODOLOGY
·For informational purposes, Brick Financial presents the performance of three model portfolios – Core, Equity ETF, and Fixed Income ETF – based on Brick Financial's three approaches to portfolio management. The model portfolios are presented for informational purposes only. Although Brick Financial believes the information and data in this report were obtained from sources considered reliable and correct, we cannot guarantee their accuracy or completeness. Neither this commentary, nor any opinions expressed herein, should be construed as an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to acquire any securities or other investments mentioned herein. Persons associated with this firm may own or have an interest in securities or investments mentioned in this presentation. Their positions may change from time to time and they may buy or sell such securities or investments. Past returns are no guarantee of future performance.
·The returns of the Core Model Portfolio are determined using a technique known as “time-weighted return on investment”. They do not represent actual trades of client portfolios although client portfolios are based on the model portfolios. Core Portfolio data is maintained at Foliofn.com. All returns figures are presented gross of fees. Inception date for the Core Portfolio is 12/6/2002.
·The returns of the Equity, Fixed Income and Balanced Model Portfolio are determined using a technique known as “time-weighted return on investment”. They do not represent actual trades of client portfolios although client portfolios are based on the model portfolios. The The Equity, Fixed Income and Balanced Model Portfolio data are maintained at Foliofn.com. All returns figures are presented gross of fees. The The Equity, Fixed Income and Balanced Model Portfolios assume a February 1, 2006 starting date.
·Returns for the Balanced Model Portfolio are determined as follows: A split investment (30% in the Core Model Portfolio, 30% in the Equity Portfolio and 40% in the Fixed Income Portfolio) is assumed to be made at the beginning of each calendar year and rebalanced every subsequent calendar year. Returns are then calculated using the time-weighted return on investment technique.
3. ADDITIONAL
·Past performance does not guarantee future results.
·Persons associated with this firm may own or have an interest in securities or investments mentioned throughout this WebSite. Their positions may change from time to time and they may buy or sell such securities or investments.
4. AIMR DISCLOSURE
·In reporting the performance of the Model Portfolios, Brick Financial has NOT prepared the report in compliance with the performance presentation standards of the AIMR, the US and Canadian version of the Global Investment Performance Standards, GIPS. Model portfolio returns are based on a hypothetical one-time $10,000 investment into the underlying securities. They are not based on actual trades in client accounts, although, client accounts are based on the Model portfolios. The AIMR has not been involved in the preparation or review of this report.
5. INDEX DEFINITION
·The index and mutual fund data comes from several sources including Wilshire, Standard and Poor’s and The Wall Street Journal. (Lipper Mutual Fund Averages). The Wilshire 5000 Index is a market capitalization weighted index measuring all stocks regardless of size as long as they are traded on a major U.S. exchange. The Wilshire 5000 returns are from 12/1/2002. The Wilshire 4500 Index is a market capitalization weighted index measuring small and mid-cap stocks. It is constructed using the Wilshire 5000 with the companies of the S&P 500 removed. The Wilshire 4500 returns are from 12/1/2002. The Wilshire 5000 and 4500 are trademarks of the Wilshire Corporation. The S&P 500 Index is a market capitalization weighted index of 500 large-sized stocks. The index is designed to measure changes in the economy and is representative of most major industries. S&P 500 is a trademark of the Standard & Poors Corporation. The inception date for the S&P 500 is 12/1/2002. The Average U.S. Equity Mutual Fund data is from Lipper Research and is published in The Wall Street Journal.. Mutual fund returns are from 12/1/2002.
·Vanguard® Balanced Index Fund seeks with 60% of its assets to track the investment performance of a benchmark index that measures the investment return of the overall U.S. stock market. With 40% of its assets, the fund seeks to track the investment performance of a broad, market-weighted bond index. Made up of two unmanaged benchmarks, weighted 60% Dow Jones Wilshire 5000 Index and 40% Lehman Aggregate Bond Index through May 31, 2005; 60% MSCI US Broad Market Index and 40% Lehman Aggregate Bond Index thereafter. Mutual fund returns are from 2/1/2006.
Investors cannot invest directly in an Index. Thus reported returns of the Index do not include fees.
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