No, however the advantage of applying a consistent discipline to one's investing, removes the emotional context and renders a more consistent product.
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Investment Strategy:

What investment strategies does DPAM use?

We use four different investment strategies. They consist of aggressive growth, balanced growth, value, and fixed income.

Please see "About Us" for different types of investment strategies.

How do you pick your equities?

We begin by creating a "landscape" or top-down evaluation of fundamental data in the domestic and global marketplace. Secondly we screen a basket of equities for earnings, earnings acceleration and share price performance. Finally, we apply a unique codification upon those equities, called relative strength (RSI) to rank the probability of upside performance according to our fundamental and quantitative judgments.

Who do I contact if I have any questions regarding my account?

Your portfolio manager should be able to answer any questions regarding your account. You may also contact Mary Lawson at 212-624-1001 or by e-mail at mary.lawson@dupasco.com
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Operations:

Where do I send my deposit checks?

Checks should be mailed to du Pasquier & Co. located at One Battery Park Plaza, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10004.

To whom do I make the checks payable?

Checks should be made out to our custodian, Pershing LLC. Please reference your du Pasquier account number in the left hand corner of the check.

How do I get my statement online?

Members can find their statements and position information by clicking on "My Account" in the navigation bar on the right and then clicking on "Account Access for Clients". The alternative is to use a direct link by clicking here: Account Access for Clients.
For further questions, please contact us.

What happens if I lose or forget my password?

Contact either your Portfolio Manager or Mary Lawson at 212-624-1001 (mary.lawson@dupasco.com).
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Financial Definitions:

Equity - a stock, security; represents ownership of a publicly traded company.

Fixed Income - also known as a bond, this is a debt instrument, in exchange for which the investor will receive interest payments, usually made every six months. Bond interest can be taxable or tax-exempt.

Top Down Investment Strategy - an investment strategy which defines the overview for investing through analysis of market fundamentals such as interest rate directions, currency exchange, equity valuations, and geopolitical current events.

Bottom Up Investment Strategy - an approach that looks at individual stocks and sectors without consideration for cyclical markets.

IRA - stands for Individual Retirement Account.

401k Plan - a plan that allows employees to make salary contributions before or after tax. Some employers may match the amount put into the plan.

Technical Analysis - analyzing stocks by using market statistics. Two main variables are price and volume. Charts are used to find patterns, which might lead to future equity activity.

Large Cap Stock - also known as big cap; companies that have a market capitalization between $10 billion and $200 billion.

Mid Cap Stock - a company with a capitalization between $2 billion and $10 billion.

Small Cap Stock - a company with a capitalization between $200 million and $2 billion.

Bear Market - a period when the market is going down because there are more sellers than buyers.

Bull Market - a period when the market is going up because there are more buyers than sellers.
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