Our unique FACT Funds^® strategy allows us go anywhere in the capital markets that we feel is appropriate at a certain point in time.  The core strategy is to employ the use of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), options, cash, cash equivalents and at times, individual common stocks.  In an ongoing effort to provide the best rates of return - while at the same time managing market risk for all of our clients – the firms portfolio management team utilizes proprietary fundamental and technical analysis to determine the asset allocation and selection of ETF’s, derivatives, and individual securities. 

Ideal clients are high net worth individuals and institutions that wish to invest assets in the capital markets for long term growth, with a strong emphasis on loss avoidance, risk management, and capital appreciation and preservation.

The portfolio management team uses a strategy based on tactical asset allocation, involving top-down and bottom-up allocations based on historical data, current market events, and predictions of future investing climates.  Along with fundamental and technical analysis, MCS relies on in depth, quantitative analysis involving all-cap indices, taking into consideration specific criteria.  These factors include value buys, defensive positions, sector rotation, core equity, and hedge equity, among others.

Within the investment process, the risk involved with a sector or industry is the most important factor that determines which ETF’s are purchased beyond the style specific indices.  Diversification, as a rule of thumb in any investment environment, is extremely important.  One of the greatest benefits of creating a portfolio using exchange-traded funds is the ETF’s diversification.  This intrinsic attribute allows the firms traders and portfolio manager to capture upside potential in a product, sector, industry, country, region, commodity, or currency, while also minimizing the risks involved in owning individual securities.

Step 1:    Use historical charts and graphs to determine where we are in the market cycle.

Step 2:    Evaluate current business and economic environment using 25 economic indicators.

Step 3:    Determine length of time we will remain in the current market environment.

Step 4:    Using the 25 economic indicators, we determine the strongest sectors, countries, industries, commodities and
                 currencies to utilize advantageously during the current market environment.

Step 5:    Perform top-down technical analysis using 6 technical indicators.

Step 6:    Perform bottom-up fundamental analysis using 26 indicators for the companies that make up the ETF's in the
                 sectors.

Step 7:    Once the strongest ETF's are determined, we utilize proprietary algorithms based on weightings to purchase
                 and sell the ETF's.