A Trafalgar account does not have the entrance or exit fees that many mutual funds have and
no other separate administrative costs. Mutual funds often charge
various fees which the investor does not see-in many cases adding up to 3
percent or more. Trafalgar Investment Advisers LLC, on the other hand,
generally charges a single 1 percent annual fee (see Fee Chart below for
further details). Another key comparison is that by investing in a
mutual fund, the investor purchases the fund's current portfolio, which
includes stocks that may no longer be a good value. As an investor in
the fund, one participates in the tax liability for some of these past
gains. A personalized account at Trafalgar Investment Advisers LLC would
separate you from these disadvantages.
Advantages of a Trafalgar account:
- Accounts may be opened individually, jointly or in the name of your trust with Fidelity Investments or another custodian of your choice.
- Trafalgar makes discretionary buy and sell decisions for your
account. You will also receive statements, on at least a quarterly
basis, showing the progress of your account. Trafalgar also offers a
flat-fee account for those who wish to perform their own investment
decisions and execution with access to Trafalgar's research, insight and
guidance.
- Trafalgar strives to reduce transactions by choosing securities
which hold strong potential for the long term. This means that
commissions are kept at a minimum. However, depending on conditions in
the market and the client's profile, Trafalgar will also occasionally
take advantage of short-term trading opportunities. In doing so,
Trafalgar is always mindful of the client's income tax obligations and
will, in consultation with the client, strive to meet the client's tax
goals.
- Our management fee will be billed to you on a quarterly basis. You
will receive a billing statement showing the amount due and how it was
calculated. The management fee may be paid by check or electronic funds
transfer. Credit card payments, however, are not accepted.
- To help your account grow, you may add money at any time.
Withdrawals or monthly distributions can be set up at no additional
costs. (Exception: IRA accounts with special tax rules)
Management Fee.
If assets under management exceed $25,000 and are no more than $1,000,000, our management fee is 1.0 percent annually.
If assets under management exceed $1,000,000, our management fee is 0.8 percent annually.
Smaller accounts below $25,000 are assessed a fee of 2.0 percent annually.
The minimum annual fee is $250.
We do not have any additional entry or exit fees (loads) penalties, or service charges.
Our fee is billed to the client quarterly at one-quarter of the annual amount.
How our fee is calculated
Immediately following the end of the quarter, Trafalgar Investment
Advisers LLC sends a quarterly statement to the client updating the
status of the client's investments along with an invoice for the
quarterly fee. Depending on the client's preference, these documents
will be sent by U.S. mail or by e-mail.
- First Quarter: January-February-March
- Second Quarter: April-May-June
- Third Quarter: July-August-September
- Fourth Quarter: October-November-December
The fee extracted for each quarter, will be assessed by the amount of
assets under management on the closing of the last day of the preceding
quarter. Accounts opening during the quarter will have their fee
prorated.
(Example: $100,000 under management on March 31, Second Quarter fee
assessed at 1.0 percent fee/year: $1,000 divided into 4 quarterly
billing periods, at .25%, quarterly fee would be $250.00.)
A trading fee is charged to your account and paid to the custodian
when a buy or sell occurs within your account (the trading fee for
accounts opened at Fidelity is $7.95). Trafalgar Investment Advisers LLC
does not receive any part of the trading fee. Every time a trade is
made within your account you'll also receive written notification by
mail arriving within three business days. Fidelity and other custodians
also offer online account access, in which case this service will
generally be provided to you immediately. Online access also allows you
to view your account history or performance at any time.