The Equity Strategy
The investment goal of the Equity Strategy is long-term income and capital appreciation. The most important feature of the Equity Strategy is its reliance on regular dividend increases by the portfolio companies.
Regular dividend increases combined with our reinvestment of dividends creates a condition for significant year over year income growth and the corresponding capital appreciation over time.
Client’s funds are invested in an actively managed, diversified portfolio of domestic and international stocks with number of the following characteristics:
- Significant profit margins
- Consistent profitability
- Leadership position in their respective industries
- Low risk of product or service obsolescence
- Low regulatory risk
- Low or moderate levels of debt
- A history of regular dividend increases
- A history of regular share buybacks
- Substantial growth potential
- Honest, candid management
The Preferred Stock Strategy
The investment goal of the Preferred Strategy is capital preservation and respectable income opportunity. Client’s funds are invested in an actively managed, diversified portfolio of domestic and international preferred stocks and exchange-traded debt. The defining characteristics of this strategy are as follows:
- Portfolio securities pay respectable and reliable interest/dividend
- All securities are investment grade as rated by major rating agencies
- Whenever possible, securities are bought below par, providing a modest capital appreciation opportunity at redemption
- Lower volatility as compared to Equity Strategy
Nothing is more important than our commitment to integrity, honesty, dignity, and performance. Our reputation is our most valuable asset. Our future is built on our ability to deliver financial performance and open, sincere relationships.
When we accept your funds under our care, expect the following from us:
- Professional attitude
- Honesty, integrity and respect
- Financial performance
- Discretion
- Experience, dedication, and skill
- Care with your money
- Priority of your financial interests over ours
Our process begins with your first phone call or email message, establishing a contact and scheduling a meeting. We open an account with Interactive Brokers to accept your funds. The account can be an individual account, a joint account, an IRA, Roth IRA or a corporate account. The account will be titled to you or your company and you will have a 24/7 online access to view your account activities, positions and balances. Rabkin Advisors will be granted trading privileges on your account and Interactive Brokers, as a custodian of your funds, will be allowed to deduct our quarterly management fees.
Once your funds have been transferred to the Interactive Brokers account managed by us, the investment process begins. We select securities – stocks, preferred shares and exchange-traded debt as per your selection of an investment strategy. We manage your account from that point on.
Every beginning of January, April, July and October you will receive a quarterly account statement from us. At approximately the same time Interactive Brokers to deduct our management fees from your account for the investment services provided in the previous quarter. We never bill up-front.
At least once a year – or more often if necessary – we will meet in person or have an extended conference call to discuss the current state of your account and its performance. We will always be available to you whether on the phone or in person if necessary.
We will assist and guide you with every activity or transaction concerning your investable funds: 401K rollovers, account transfers, tax reporting, change of beneficiaries, regular contributions and withdrawals etc.
In matters where Rabkin Advisors does not have a direct expertise or explicit licensed permission to practice – such as law, tax, accounting or insurance – we will recommend our trusted partners to meet your needs.