Our firm’s hallmark investment product will be the Vista Total Market Equity strategy and will be initially offered through a mutual fund that is registered by the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission (SEC). Technological advances also allow for economically viable distribution channels such as separate managed portfolios for large accounts. This plan also contains details about our investment products. It is worth noting that the Journal of Portfolio Management will publish a research article that supports our primary product offering. Ennis Knupp, an elite institution investment consulting firm published a study entitled, ‘Failure Of The Multiple-Specialist Strategy. Case for Whole Stock portfolios.’
VISTA INVESTORS is a partnership that will capitalize on the industry research conducted by Michael Douglas during his investment management research career. Douglas was a guest at over 30 firms’ investment offices last year. Douglas met hundreds of key investment professionals, either via phone or face-toface, with people all over the world. Douglas’s team presented this business plan to show how a successful investment management organisation should look as the industry changes.
VISTAINVESTORS will provide high net worth investors or ‘#8220’ angels the opportunity to take minority ownership positions in return for contributions to VISTAINVESTORS’’ operating capital and seed assets for the establishment of the investment products discussed herein. This document in its entirety does not constitute an offering of any kind. Risks associated with the VISTA INVESTORS’ business plan are not limited to those detailed in this document.
1.1 Objectives
VISTA INVESTORS exists to create value in the lives of owners, employees, investors and others by setting up an investment management organisation for the Third Generation. Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., Barra Strategic Consulting Group defined the Third Generation of investors as a new phase in the industry that requires a particular set of skills for success. The study, as well as many others, and our own industry experience, have helped us to develop a plan that will ensure the success of VISTA INVESTORS.
1.2 Mission
Buy and sell decisions are implemented quickly and efficiently across all portfolios. If applicable, a trading routine is used to eliminate any type of systematic advantage and disadvantage that accounts may encounter. Our discipline is our only exception.
1.3 Keys for Success
Performance is perhaps the most important factor that determines success in the investment management industry. Morningstar, a respected organization in the mutual fund industry, is our primary goal. To be rated by Morningstar, funds must have a minimum performance history of three years.