High-Growth Equity Investing for Individual Clients

For expert money management of your important assets, an Oberweis Premier Account managed by Oberweis Asset Management, Inc. offers distinct advantages: a proven investment philosophy and a dedicated team of money managers steeped in a family tradition of investing.

At Oberweis, we are committed to investing in companies at the forefront of innovation – smaller company stocks that offer the potential for extraordinary revenue and earnings growth.

For over 20 years, we have focused exclusively on these companies, seeking opportunities where rapid change is driving growth and the potential exists for superior investment results over the long-term. Our time-tested and proprietary Oberweis Octagon is a specific research framework that allows us to quickly identify and understand the companies driving innovation in the global economy.

In addition to managing accounts for private individuals, trusts, institutions, and retirement accounts, Oberweis Asset Management, Inc. is the advisor to The Oberweis Funds, a family of no-load mutual funds. The firm is 100% owned by employees of the firm and their families.

The Premier Account client typically seeks an aggressive approach toward portfolio management. Premier account portfolios are generally invested in 20-40 (smaller) companies with high-growth potential. Premier account clients are often willing to assume above average volatility in the short-term in exchange for a greater potential long-term return. Oberweis also offers balanced accounts for clients with a less aggressive risk profile, combining small-cap, mid-cap, and large-cap equities with conservative fixed income securities to develop the optimal portfolio for your desired level of risk. Your portfolio manager will work with you to customize your strategic asset allocation.

In addition to offering the small-cap expertise and strong performance record of the Oberweis portfolio management team, an Oberweis Premier Account provides a level of personalized attention not available with most cookie cutter wrap accounts at other investment firms. Portfolios are custom designed for each account to meet an individual investor’s needs. A Premier Account also allows investors in taxable accounts to realize gains/losses according to their own tax situations.

Through our secure website, clients have access to daily account valuations. Clients also receive trade confirmations, monthly statements, and quarterly performance reports.

Fees for the Premier Account are computed as a percentage of the total account value and scale down based on the size of the account.  The minimum account size is $250,000.

The above fee schedule is designed to align the interest of the firm with that of our client to the highest degree possible. By passing on an order execution cost of $20 per trade, the firm has little incentive to effect more or less transactions than would be in the best interest of our client.

Premier account management fees may be tax-deductible. Please consult your tax advisor for details.

Accounts are carried by National Financial Services LLC (“NFS”), a Fidelity Investments Company. Securities in accounts carried by NFS are protected by SIPC up to $500,000 (including cash claims limited to $100,000). NFS has arranged for additional unlimited insurance protection for cash and securities to supplement its SIPC coverage. Neither coverage protects against a decline in the market value of securities

Over long periods of time, small-cap stocks have proven to be the most rewarding area of the stock market, producing long-term results in excess of most other asset classes.

The most comprehensive study on capital market returns, Stocks, Bonds, Bills and Inflation 2009 Yearbook, written by Roger Ibbotson and Rex Sinquefield, compared the long-term returns of different asset classes and found that small-cap stocks outperformed every other asset class studied over long time periods. In particular, they found that in the period from 1926 to 2008, small-cap stocks had a compound annual return of 11.7%, versus 9.6% for large-cap stocks and 5.7% for bonds.

A typical $500,000 portfolio would own approximately 30 small companies that appear to have high growth potential. As long as the company's future growth prospects remain bright, Oberweis tends to increase or maintain positions. In fact, many of the most successful stocks have been held in client accounts for years. On the other hand, should a company's fundamental business begin to deteriorate, Oberweis will normally exit at the first signs of a slowdown.

Those best suited for an Oberweis Premier Managed Account are investors with a long-term investment time horizon and the desire to maximize capital appreciation over time. They have a willingness to assume above-average volatility in the short-term in exchange for a greater potential long-term return. Many clients with managed accounts have substantial assets as a result of success in their own careers, but often do not have the time, discipline, resources or experience to build an investment plan. They realize the value of using a seasoned professional money management team that exercises a disciplined and proven investment philosophy, and has the ability to respond quickly to market news or earnings announcements to help maximize their investment returns.