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BOSL Asset Management Limited was established in Belize by Belize Offshore Services Limited ("BOSL") to provide a full range of investment and asset management services to its corporate and trust clients worldwide. Through its relationships with internationally recognised brokerage houses, fund managers and custodians, BOSL Asset Management Limited is able to offer a comprehensive range of general trading and managed investment accounts - backed up by in-depth investment research and analysis by renowned experts in their respective fields.

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Your Investment Challenge:

As an investor, you compete in a highly sophisticated financial arena. With changing world events influencing the financial markets, overwhelming amounts of data available at your fingertips, and growing numbers of investment vehicles to choose from, making strategic investment decisions is more challenging than ever.

Added to that the complexity of buying, selling and tracking performance of numerous investments held at separate investment firms ... paying brokerage commissions on each ... and the worry that comes with wondering whether the choices you've made are really right for you ... and building your portfolio turns into a real challenge.

Investing shouldn't have to be this hard. You know the challenge. We have the solution. An investment account with BOSL Asset Management Limited.

We know that as a serious investor, you are interested in accumulating and preserving wealth. As part of your offshore shield, we can help to evaluate your financial goals and assist you achieve those goals by:

a) making strategic recommendations.
b) monitoring your portfolio performance.
c) providing you with comprehensive, updated information which may affect the performance of your investments.

To help make intelligent and timely investment recommendations, we draw upon extensive technical resources and a team of professionals to evaluate economic, financial and political data. We have access to quality fundamental and technical research from some of the world's leading securities firms.

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General Trading Account:

A General Trading Account is your ticket to simplifying your investing. For one low annual advisory fee, you can enjoy unlimited trading of stocks, bonds, load and no-load mutual funds and more - all within the same account, and with no commissions. You simply pay low transaction charges on each trade - regardless of the size of your investment. With this account, you also have access to the recommendations of top-ranked research teams, combined with the flexibility to build your portfolio from a variety of investment alternatives, such as:

  • exchange-listed stocks
  • over-the-counter (OTC) stocks
  • foreign securities
  • shares in publicly traded closed-end mutual funds
  • corporate bonds
  • government bonds
  • municipal bonds
  • selected mutual funds
  • CD's
  • shares in publicly traded real estate investment trusts (REIT's)
  • ... and more

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Discretionary Managed Accounts:

For the discerning investor who prefers to delegate the management of their investment portfolio, BOSL Asset Management Limited offers a variety of accounts which have been designed with specific investment objectives and which are managed by some of the world's leading fund managers.

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Fixed Income Account:

Our Fixed Income Account utilises an active management approach in an attempt to add value to the fixed income investment process. The philosophy is to focus on the individual needs of each client by combining experience, research and resources to seek above-average total returns within controlled levels of risk. The investment process emphasises four specific disciplines: interest rate risk control, yield curve management, sector allocation and security selection.

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Balanced Growth/Income Account and Pure Growth/Value Account:

Our Balanced Growth/Income Account and Pure Growth/Value Account are based on the belief that successful long-term investing is best attained by identifying undervalued medium-to-large capitalisation companies which have demonstrated consistent cash flow growth and sustainable above-average dividend yield. This value philosophy employs a disciplined strategy to evaluate companies and then to acquire their stock only when the price is at a material discount to fair market value or intrinsic value.

The fixed income portion of a balanced portfolio is structured to preserve capital and minimise the impact of volatile interest rates by relying on fundamental research of macroeconomic trends to determine fixed income strategy - reacting to, not forecasting, interest rates.

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Aggressive Growth Account:

Our Aggressive Growth Account is managed with an investment philosophy to: (1) invest in top-quality businesses, (2) identify above-average consistent growth, (3) invest at below-average valuations and (4) recognise and respond to change. This process is driven by fundamental research and the judgement of an investment management team broadly experienced in both equity and fixed income investing.

The search for such equities begins with a series of statistical screens:

1. Earnings growth rates indicate how quickly earnings are increasing. We look for companies that have the potential to grow consistently at 15% or more per year.

2. Earnings stability indicates a business' predictability.

3. Excess cash generation demonstrates a company's ability to generate cash over and above its capital requirements.

4. High return on equity indicates a company's ability to earn superior profits from its capital investments.

5. Management's record on benefiting shareholders is examined, including corporate stock repurchases, divestitures of non-central businesses, and capital spending levels.

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International Account:

Our International Account seeks to build wealth for its clients through the systematic identification of real value in world markets. This is usually accomplished through strict adherence to the disciplines of classic value investing.

The philosophy of value investing is simple: find a company that is financially strong, a company with measurable worth. When its stock is selling at a price well below its worth, buy it. In time, the market will recognise this value, and the price will rise to meet it. When that happens, sell.

The U.S. equity market represents only one third of the world's market capitalisation. Through investment in both domestic and foreign securities, we can offer investors a path to wider diversification of their assets.

The Advantages to You:

Let us help open a new world of investing to you by offering:

  • the flexibility to choose investments that are right for you.
  • access to some of the world's best research teams.
  • the ability to develop a customised investment strategy incorporating your individual risk and return objectives.
  • the guidance of a skilled financial advisor.
  • a tax-free environment in which to accumulate profits.

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Minimum Investment:

General Trading Account - US$ 25,000
All other Accounts - US$100,000

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Schedule of Fees

Asset Management (all accounts):
Account Acceptance and Placement Fee: 1.00%
Annual Asset Management Fee: 0.75%
   
General Trading Accounts:
Stocks and Mutual Funds: US$ 75 per transaction
Bonds and CD's: US$ 85 per transaction
Investment Advisory Fee (charged quarterly):  
First US$ 200,000 2.00% per annum
Next US$ 300,000 1.50% per annum
Over US$500,000 1.00% per annum
   
Discretionary Managed Accounts:
Annual Fund Management Fee (charged quarterly):  
Up to US$ 500,000 3.00% per annum
US$ 500,001 to US$ 1,000,000 2.75% per annum
US$ 1,000,001 to US$ 2,500,000 2.50% per annum
US$ 2,500,001 to US$ 5,000,000 2.25% per annum
Over US$ 5,000,000 2.00% per annum
   
Minimum Investment:
General Trading Account: US$ 25,000
Discretionary Managed Account: US$ 100,000

Note: A standard postage and handling charge will be added for each individual transaction. Any other ancillary charges (including courier, mail, fax, telephone and handling) and all out of pocket expenses will be charged as incurred. All extra work done on client's behalf will be charged at current rates.

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Application Process:

Please download and read our Client Agreement and then complete and sign our New Account Form and corresponding Order Ticket and send by fax to 501-8-22989 (send original documents by airmail). All applications must be accompanied by the following documents:

  • Copy of Certificate of Incorporation
  • Copy of Appointment of Directors
  • Copy of Power of Attorney
  • Copy of Memorandum and Articles of Association and a Certificate of Good Standing if the company is not registered in Belize
  • Copy of Corporate Resolution authorising the establishment of an investment account with BOSL Asset Management Limited
  • Notarised Photo ID (passport or driver's licence) for authorising agent
  • Original bank reference for authorising agent

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Click here to download the New Account Form.
Note: This document is in the Acrobat PDF format.

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Click here to download the Client Agreement.
Note: This document is in the Acrobat PDF format.

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Click here to download the Order Ticket.
Note: This document is in the Acrobat PDF format.

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Disclosure:

As with all other types of investment, past performance is no guarantee of future returns. If in doubt, please consult with your personal financial advisor or investment consultant before making any investment decision.

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