We offer advisors a “Think Outside the Style Box” mentality to create all-weather portfolios prepared for Bull, Bear, Wolf, and Eagle markets
Liability-Driven Investing
Opportunistic Investing
Strategic Asset Allocation
Selective/Concentrated Investing
Learn more about the four market environments and multi-method investing
Our portfolio modeling process starts with creative proprietary research and empirical data analysis. Our findings are used to generate decision making formulas that are able to rapidly and repeatedly analyze vast quantities of raw data and drive our buy/sell/allocation decisions in tune with the specific investment mandates of each of the separately managed accounts offered. Our team includes a Chief Investment Officer, an Investment Committee, and appointed Portfolio Team Members who are cross-trained in all aspects of the portfolio decision making process and trading to ensure continuity and smooth succession for our client firms.
4Thought Financial Group claims compliance with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS®). GIPS® is a registered trademark of CFA Institute. CFA Institute does not endorse or promote this organization, nor does it warrant the accuracy or quality of the content contained herein. GIPS-compliant performance information for 4Thought’s strategies may be obtained by email at info@4tfg.com;on the 4Thought website at https://www.4tfg.com/performance-requests ; or by phone at (516) 300-1617.
Morningstar currently reports on all of our Separately Managed Account composites through their US Separate Account research database, so that you can access info on our SMAs independently and begin your own research process.
Our SMA strategies feature a low minimum initial investment of only $10,000 per account. We charge a 0.55% per year wrap fee paid quarterly (including custody and brokerage costs). Fees may differ or additional charges may apply depending on your chosen custodian. The only other ongoing expenses your client may incur are your fees (this part is up to you as the advisor) and internal exchange traded fund expense ratios, which are a “hidden cost” priced into the value of any ETFs we may use in your client’s portfolio (some of our portfolios do not use them). ETF expenses range from 0.09%-0.42% of the account value per year (depending on the portfolio strategy), with an average of 0.15%. All performance data is reported net of any ETF-related expenses.
Fixed Income
Fixed Income Plus
100% Credit
Custom Liability-Driven Investing
Custom Mix
Equity and Alternatives
Traditional Strategic Allocation
100% Equities
Global Strategic Allocation
60-100% Equities, 0-40% Other
Liquid Alternatives to Hedge Funds
Opportunistic Unconstrained Allocation
100% Unconstrained
Liquid Alternatives to Private Equity
Selective Stock Allocation
100% Equities
US-Centric Stock/Bond Mix
Traditional Strategic Allocation
100% Equities
Traditional Aggressive Allocation
25% Credit, 75% Equities
Traditional Moderate Allocation
50% Credit, 50% Equities
Traditional Conservative Allocation
75% Credit, 25% Equities
Global Stock/Bond/HF/PE Mix
Multi-Method Unconstrained
100% Unconstrained
Multi-Method Constrained
50% Credit, 50% Unconstrained
Your financial advisory practice (like all practices) has holes in it, in the same sense that your clients’ financial plans and investment portfolios have shortcomings before they hire you. But just as you work with your clients to fill the gaps in their financial lives, we work with advisory firms to fill the gaps in their practices. 4Thought provides a series of plug-and-play practice management resources to the advisor community to ensure you have access to the specific services that will seal the leaks in your dam and make your business bulletproof. Through the use of our Separately Managed Account program you can draw on these services on an as-needed basis to make your practice bigger, faster, more efficient, more enjoyable, and more profitable. We want to help you spend less time doing the things you don’t want to do, and more time doing the things you like. Through 4Thought you can:
You’ve probably already heard about the benefits of making a practice more efficient by focusing on asset gathering versus asset management, and about making a practice more valuable by transitioning from transactional to fee advisory services. With these starting points, we’ve built a program with the practical day-to-day needs of advisors and their firms in mind, with the ultimate goal of making the advisor happier. 4Thought Financial Group claims compliance with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS®)*. But while a transparent, razor sharp focus on portfolio performance is always important, providing adaptable resources and services to the advisor and his/her firm are paramount
As your practice and your number of clients has grown, you’ve probably found that it becomes harder to properly service your entire book without hiring help. You may also receive referrals to new clients that you can’t take on due to a lack of time or because they don’t fit your client profile. But why throw money away? Rather than having to hire and train new personnel or turn away clients, consider that 4Thought has a proactive team of client relationship managers and advisors that you can tap into for everything from new client presentations and fee planning to ongoing advisory, quarterly reviews, and client servicing … while still being compensated … indefinitely. You can choose your arrangement:
Make an introduction and leave the presentations and advisory to us
Bring in a proactive team to service your existing clients
Outsource specific aspects on a client-by-client basis
Outsource an entire segment of your client book
Whether you’re just looking to spend a little more time on the golf course, you’re concerned about the fate of the practice you’ve worked so hard to build, or you want to sell your business now, we recognize the need for you to plan for succession and a potential exit strategy. Given the Boomer-driven demographic transition that is happening in the advisor community (just like with your clients), we’ve developed a ready-made transition program and a specially-trained team to help you extract the monetary value of your practice in the events of:
Semi-Retirement
Disability
Full Retirement
Death
We maintain a stable of specialists in various areas of financial planning and wealth management so that you can tap into our resources on demand, to simply pick the brain of a professional, attend our remote-access training sessions, or use our fee planning department to generate documents and recommendations for delivery to your client. You’ll also be able to access our network of experts in practice consulting to help you optimize your business for marketing, technology, operational efficiency, and work/life balance. Our four areas of financial planning focus are:
Investment Planning
Estate Planning
Business Succession
Fringe Benefits
Through the use of our Separately Managed Account program you can take advantage not only of our flexible Multi-Method Investing® approach and algorithmic investment processes, but also our personnel, training, resources, and support. In the end, our goal is to provide options that help you work in a more holistic way so achieving your client’s financial goals becomes easier.
The information provided by 4Thought is educational only and is not to be interpreted or construed as investment or tax advice.
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Investment Advisory Services are offered through 4Thought Financial Group Inc.,
Registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training. The content presented here is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a complete description of our investment advisory services or performance. This website is in no way a solicitation or offer to sell securities or investment advisory services except, where applicable, in states where we are registered (or notice filed) or where an exemption or exclusion from such registration exists. Information throughout this site, including, but not limited to, stock quotes, charts, articles or any other statement or statements regarding market or other financial information, is obtained from sources which we, and our suppliers believe reliable, but we do not warrant or guarantee the timeliness or accuracy of this information. Nothing on this website should be interpreted to state or imply that past results are an indication of future performance. Neither we nor our information providers shall be liable for any errors or inaccuracies, regardless of cause, or the lack of timeliness of, or for any delay or interruption in the transmission thereof to the user. THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, AS TO ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, OR RESULTS OBTAINED FROM ANY INFORMATION POSTED ON THIS OR ANY LINKED WEBSITE.
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Any opinions presented here are subject to change at any time without notice. Any comments or postings are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute an offer or a recommendation to buy or sell securities or other financial instruments. Readers should conduct their own review and exercise judgment prior to investing. Investments are not guaranteed, involve risk and may result in a loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investments are not suitable for all types of investors.
*4Thought Financial Group claims compliance with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS®). GIPS® is a registered trademark of CFA Institute. CFA Institute does not endorse or promote this organization, nor does it warrant the accuracy or quality of the content contained herein. The GIPS firm definition excludes any third party asset management programs over which 4Thought maintains oversight advisory agreements on behalf of its clients, any arrangements under which 4Thought provides recommendations for client self-implementation, and any assets under advisory but not under direct management (in which 4Thought provides allocation changes or trading signals to third party firms but does not take discretion over the trading of client accounts). GIPS-compliant performance information for 4Thought's strategies may be obtained by email at info@4tfg.com; on the 4Thought website at www.4tfg.com/performance-requests; or by phone at (516) 300-1617.
Form CRS, Firm Brochure (ADV Part2), Privacy Policy Notice, and Wrap Fee Program Brochure Disclosure BrokerCheck
Investment Advisory Services are offered through 4Thought Financial Group Inc., an SEC Registered Investment Adviser.
Registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training. The content presented here is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a complete description of our investment advisory services or performance. This website is in no way a solicitation or offer to sell securities or investment advisory services except, where applicable, in states where we are registered (or notice filed) or where an exemption or exclusion from such registration exists. Information throughout this site, including, but not limited to, stock quotes, charts, articles or any other statement or statements regarding market or other financial information, is obtained from sources which we, and our suppliers believe reliable, but we do not warrant or guarantee the timeliness or accuracy of this information. Nothing on this website should be interpreted to state or imply that past results are an indication of future performance. Neither we nor our information providers shall be liable for any errors or inaccuracies, regardless of cause, or the lack of timeliness of, or for any delay or interruption in the transmission thereof to the user. THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, AS TO ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, OR RESULTS OBTAINED FROM ANY INFORMATION POSTED ON THIS OR ANY LINKED WEBSITE.
Any opinions presented here are subject to change at any time without notice. Any comments or postings are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute an offer or a recommendation to buy or sell securities or other financial instruments. Readers should conduct their own review and exercise judgment prior to investing. Investments are not guaranteed, involve risk and may result in a loss of principal. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Investments are not suitable for all types of investors.
*4Thought Financial Group claims compliance with the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS®). GIPS® is a registered trademark of CFA Institute. CFA Institute does not endorse or promote this organization, nor does it warrant the accuracy or quality of the content contained herein. The GIPS firm definition excludes any third party asset management programs over which 4Thought maintains oversight advisory agreements on behalf of its clients, any arrangements under which 4Thought provides recommendations for client self-implementation, and any assets under advisory but not under direct management (in which 4Thought provides allocation changes or trading signals to third party firms but does not take discretion over the trading of client accounts). GIPS-compliant performance information for 4Thought's strategies may be obtained by email at info@4tfg.com; on the 4Thought website at https://www.4tfg.com/performance-requests; or by phone at (516) 300-1617.