WHAT IS THE MINIMUM
INVESTMENT?
$25,000 is the minimum to open an account. Fees are discounted for
larger accounts.
CAN MY IRA
BE MANAGED BY YOU?
Yes. IRAs, Roth IRAs and SEP IRAs are all eligible. We can also
manage corporate and trust accounts.
WHERE ARE
MY ASSETS HELD?
Rydex Investments - This family of funds offers a large range of
mutual funds which we manage on your behalf. Rydex index and sector
funds are traded in a segregated account opened by you.
ARE MARGIN ACCOUNTS OR OPTIONS UTILIZED IN
DAAT DYNAMIC ASSETS (DDA)?
All DAAT Dynamic Assets (DDA) accounts are cash accounts. No margin
or option trading is utilized in DDA. However, some mutual funds
that we invest in do employ these strategies and this can cause a
higher degree or volatility than usually associated with cash only
accounts.
IS MY
ACCOUNT HELD SEPARATE FROM YOUR OTHER ACCOUNTS?
Accounts are always segregated and held by the custodian in separate
accounts from all of our other clients. DAAT Asset Management does
not have access to your funds, they only have authorization to trade
the assets with the account that you open at the custodian.
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HOW DO I
MONITOR MY ACCOUNT TO SEE HOW I AM DOING?
In addition to the quarterly statements that you will receive from
the custodian, we send you quarterly evaluations which show you
comparisons of your account with benchmark indexes. Also, you can
log into the custodian and see your balance and positions at any
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IS IT
POSSIBLE TO TRANSFER MY CURRENT BROKERAGE, MUTUAL FUND OR IRA
ACCOUNT?
Yes, it is easy to do this. Forms are available when you open an
account to transfer existing accounts, either in their entirety, or
only a portion you designate. Our staff is available to help you
with this process to ensure the transfer goes smoothly.
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WHAT IS
DAAT DYNAMIC ASSETS (DDA)?
DAAT Dynamic Assets (DDA) is tactical asset management program which uses methodology
implemented by Mr. Louis Robin. DDA uses a variety of disciplines to
determine asset allocations into sectors or markets. Fundamental,
technical, and macroeconomic analysis are factored into investment
decisions. The primary investment vehicles are mutual funds and
Exchange Traded funds (ETF’s).
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WHAT IS
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DAAT DYNAMIC ASSETS AND A HEDGE FUND?
DAAT Dynamic Assets, (DDA) has a goal to compete with “hedge funds”
or similarly managed equity accounts. However, hedge funds charge
high fees, often have minimum holding periods, and the managers
often take significant portions of investor profits. They also often
employ highly leveraged strategies and derivatives DAAT Dynamic
Assets strives to achieve similar or better total returns, without
these constraints or negative attributes. DDA has no minimum holding
period, you can cancel our service agreement anytime. There is no
profit participation by the manager. Management fees are accrued
only on balances in the account and only for the time under
management. There is no penalty or cancellation fee for “early
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IS THERE A
MINIMUM INVESTMENT PERIOD FOR DAAT DYNAMIC ASSETS (DDA)?
No, you can choose to cancel our service on written notice at any
time. We will liquidate your positions and put funds into money
market at any point. There is no cancellation fee or penalty. We
will pro-rate any unearned fees as well.
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WHAT IS A
REGISTERED INVESTMENT ADVISOR (RIA) AND HOW DOES THIS DIFFER FROM A
BROKER?
DAAT Asset Management has an RIA designation in the state of
California. An RIA has to be licensed in the state in which it does
business. Oversight of activities is regulated and the Form ADV,
which is filed with the state, is required to be current and
available to all clients of the advisor. An Important distinction
between an RIA and a traditional broker is that an RIA does not
benefit from any commissions charged to your account. The sole
compensation that the RIA receives is its fee. In the case of DAAT
Asset Management, our incentive is to increase the total asset value
of your account because our fee is based upon that value.
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WHO
MANAGES THE ACCOUNTS?
All accounts at DAAT Dynamic Assets are managed and all
investments decisions are made by Mr. Louis Robin. In 1980, Mr.
Robin began working in the financial services industry where he was
a Vice-President, Financial Consultant at major wire houses,
Shearson Lehman Brothers, EF Hutton and Morgan Stanley Dean Witter.
During this period, he became proficient in all operational and
management aspects of brokerage offices. Since 1999, Mr. Robin has
operated independently with several broker-dealers, most recently,
Synergy Investment Group, from 2001 to 2006. During Mr. Robin’s over
20 years experience in the financial services industry, he has
gained an excellent understanding of the securities markets and the
factors that affect them. Mr. Robin began DAAT Asset Management in
2006 in order to offer his portfolio management skills and
techniques to a wide range of clients.
Mr. Robin studied Economics and Political Science at Claremont Men’s
College, and then later, at UCLA, he studied English.
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CAN MY
CURRENT BROKER OR ADVISOR OVERSEE THIS ACCOUNT?
Yes, we arrange that your account be monitored by your current
broker or advisor. In many cases we can also share our fee with
them. However, accounts do need to be held at one of our two
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