General engagement terms
We aim to establish solid long-term relationships with our clients. As a rule, the minimum account size for our investment advisory services is $500,000. We charge a fee of 1% of assets per year. For that fee we monitor your portfolio, develop new investment ideas, and provide quarterly reports showing your asset allocation and the performance of each asset for the period we have worked together and for the year-to-date. In a quarterly letter we explain how your portfolio has performed, perhaps recommending changes. We meet with you three or four times a year and also provide updates from time to time, focusing on the performance of a particular asset in your portfolio.

Our financial planning work is done for a fee based on time spent. We provide prospective clients with an estimated cost for producing a financial plan according to agreed-upon parameters, and we abide by that estimate.

Prospective clients who wish to participate in our Unique Investments are subject to certain qualifying terms or minimum investments. We are happy to present an unusual investment opportunity that we believe in to prospective investors, but we must first ascertain whether the investor is “accredited” and that the investment is suitable for that investor, in compliance with securities laws.

Privacy Policy

Malcolm H. Gissen & Associates recognizes that protecting the privacy and security of the confidential personal information we collect about clients is an important responsibility. To understand how we handle and maintain our clients’ confidential personal information, please see our privacy policy.