Services Offered
Special Situation Investments
One of the key strengths of FASI is Special Situation Investments – investments which have the potential to increase substantially in value over the long term. A broadly defined special situation could be an emerging company in a turn-around position, an emerging growth company or a company of undiscovered value. Special Situation Investments are offered to clients who have a higher degree of risk tolerance and are willing to assume the risks associated with this type of investment while awaiting the potential rewards.
In addition to special situation research, for many years we have been focusing on investment opportunities in northern Ohio companies. Throughout the year, our research department publishes reports on companies located in northern Ohio.
Investment Banking
We provide financially qualified individuals with early stage venture capital investment opportunities. We specialize in servicing small and micro-cap companies both public and private. Our firm has been active in underwriting public offerings and private placements to institutional and private networks.
Tax Incentive Investments
FASI can help you realize a better return on your income through a variety of tax incentive investments; including tax-free bonds and bond funds, single premium tax-deferred annuities, variable annuities and limited partnerships. We can tailor an investment portfolio for you to take full advantage of these incentives.
Our Direct Participation Department continually seeks quality programs with experienced general partners which provide both economic return and tax incentives. Our objective is to offer qualified investors the highest quality product while seeking optimal tax savings.
Fixed Income Investments
FASI provides both taxable and non-taxable fixed income investments. Investors frequently approach such investments without sufficient awareness of the risk and return relationships involved. We strive to educate investors on fixed-income investments that can be tailored to meet specific portfolio estate-building objectives.
We provide access to individual corporate bonds and bond funds, U.S. Government Treasury securities, and certificates of deposit. If your objective is income, our experts can tailor your investment portfolio to provide the yield you seek.
Competitive Commission Practices
Many brokerage firms charge full commission whether you use their services or not. FASI believes that people making their own investment decisions should not pay the same rate as those requiring full personal investment service. Our policy is to charge commissions based on the extent of service provided. Our account executives have the flexibility to customize commissions based on our expertise coupled with your insight.
Retirement and Estate Planning
FASI offers a full range of retirement planning of retirement planning for individuals, including Simple IRAs, IRA Rollover Accounts and Roth IRAs. Our professionals also can help develop 401(k) Plans and Simple IRA Plans for corporate clients. These provide tax deductions for employers as well as tax deferrals for their employees.
Estate planning can involve the use of trusts in order to avoid probate costs, estate taxes and public disclosure in probate. FASI can also provide guidance with plans to help you protect assets from catastrophic long-term care costs.
The Financial America Difference in Total Financial Planning
When you open an account with Financial America Securities, Inc., you receive important and tangible rewards. Your primary broker is an experienced professional, not a rookie. Our seasoned brokers work together to serve you. At FASI, we do not have conflicts of interests – some large brokerage firms must favor other organizations with which they have unstated but long-standing relationships. At the same time, as a correspondent of Southwest Securities, our clients enjoy the sophisticated, high-tech services and benefits available through a larger organization.
