Research & Investment Decisions
Our research process is based on following more than 500 companies in 55 industries. In addition, our fixed-income research is based on following corporate, state, and municipality underwriting activity as well as government monetary policy. Our principals undertake all research using a “bottom-up” process to evaluate a company’s prospects and how our various positions will work together in the context of an overall portfolio.

A drive to identify true fundamental value.

Fee Structure
The annual fee for portfolio management services is calculated based on the type of investment. Equity portfolios will be charged as a percentage of assets under management, at 1.0% on equity investments held in the account. The annual fee for portfolio management services involving fixed-income portfolios will be charged as a percentage of assets under management at 0.75% on fixed-income investments held in the account. The annual fee for portfolio management services involving U.S. Treasury and equivalent investments will be charged as a percentage of assets under management, at 0.25% on the U.S. Treasury and equivalent investments held in the account. There is no annual fee for cash balances in the account.  For clients whose investment objective is in some way balanced between fixed income and equity securities, the total fee will be adjusted within the fee ranges above, accordingly. Founders Capital Management also requires a minimum annual administrative fee of $100 per account, which may be waived at Founders Capital Management’s sole discretion. Fees are subject to negotiation based on asset size and legacy securities, and will be agreed upon at the inception of the relationship.

A minimum of $100,000 of assets under management is required for portfolio management services. This account size may be negotiable for related accounts and under certain circumstances.

Clients will be invoiced in advance at the beginning of each calendar quarter based upon the value (market value or fair market value in the absence of market value, plus any credit balance or minus any debit balance), of the client’s account at the end of the previous calendar quarter.