Disclosures

Performance Disclosure

Past performance does not guarantee future results.  The forecasts and strategies contained herein are statements of opinion, and therefore may prove to be inaccurate.  Absolute return does not imply that the strategy will always deliver positive returns at any point in time during an investment period.   Absolute return strategies are subject to many of the same risks associated with any other type of investment strategy.  There is no guarantee that this strategy will prevent a loss or be profitable.  Different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk, and there can be no assurance that the future performance of any specific investment, investment strategy, or product made reference to directly or indirectly on this site will be profitable, equal any corresponding indicated historical performance level(s), or be suitable for your portfolio.

Due to various factors, including changing market conditions, the content may no longer be reflective of current opinions or positions.

Moreover, you should not assume that any discussion or information contained herein serves as the receipt of, or as a substitute for, personalized investment advice from THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC, or from any other investment professional. To the extent that a reader has any questions regarding the applicability of any of the content to his/her individual situation, he/she is encouraged to consult with the professional advisor of his/her choosing.

Any performance results represent the results for the THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC program for the relevant time periods. The composite performance results reflect time-weighted rates of return, the re-investment of dividends and other account earnings, and are net of applicable account transaction and custodial charges, THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC’s investment management fee (assuming the incurrence of maximum management fee charged by THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC of 2.50%). Past performance may not be indicative of future results and the performance of a specific individual client account may from the composite performance results. Therefore, no current or prospective client should assume that future performance will be profitable, or equal either the THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC composite performance results or the performance results for any of the comparative index benchmarks provided. The historical performance results of any comparative index benchmarks presented  do not reflect the deduction of transaction and custodial charges, nor the deduction of an investment management fee, the incurrence of which would have the effect of decreasing indicated historical performance results. The historical index performance results are provided exclusively for comparison purposes only, so as to provide general comparative information to assist an individual client or prospective client in determining whether a specific program meets, or continues to meet, his/her investment objective(s). For reasons including variances in account holdings, variances in the investment management fee incurred, market fluctuation, the date on which a client engages THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC’s investment management services, account contributions or withdrawals, and the impact of taxes, the performance of a specific client’s account may vary substantially from the indicated THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC composite performance results.

To the extent that there has been a change in a client’s investment objectives or financial situation, he/she/it is encouraged to advise THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC immediately. Different types of investments and/or investment strategies involve varying levels of risk, and there can be no assurance that any specific investment or investment strategy (including the investments purchased and/or investment strategies devised by THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC) will be either suitable (or continue to be suitable) or profitable for a client’s or prospective client’s portfolio. Moreover, it should also not be assumed that the above illustration serves as the receipt of, or a substitute for, personalized investment advice from THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC.

Any  performance results presented have been compiled solely by THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC, are unaudited, and have not been independently verified. Information pertaining to THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC’s advisory operations, services, and fees is set forth in THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC’s current disclosure statement, as same is on file with the State of Michigan and other states where THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC is registered, a copy of which is available from THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC upon request.

Privacy Policy

User data and contact information obtained by THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC, will never be shared for commercial purposes. Protecting your personal information is an important priority for THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC. The privacy policy stated below is designed to support this objective. We collect nonpublic personal information concerning you in the following ways:

• Information provided by you on applications, contracts or other forms furnished to THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC, or through other interactions that you have with THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC.

• Information provided to THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC, through its web site

• Information arising from your investments in accounts managed by THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC.

We do not disclose any nonpublic personal information about our current or former clients to nonaffiliated third parties, except as permitted by law. For example, our attorneys, auditors, prime brokers, and custodians, in the ordinary course of providing their services to us, may require access to information containing your nonpublic personal information. In addition, we may disclose your nonpublic personal information to others with your written consent, where required by law or judicial process (such as a court order), or otherwise to the extent permitted under the federal privacy laws. We are permitted by law to disclose all of the information we collect, as described above, to the custodian banks of mutual funds, to process your transactions. Furthermore, we restrict access to your nonpublic personal information to those persons who require such information to provide products or services to you.

We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that comply with federal standards to guard your nonpublic personal information.

Some services you receive from THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC are provided through our service providers, which include the custodian broker. All records containing your nonpublic personal information are maintained at the service providers’ places of business. In the event that you hold shares of mutual funds or other investments in accounts we manage on your behalf through a financial intermediary, such as a broker-dealer, bank or trust company, the privacy policy of the financial intermediary would govern how your nonpublic personal information would be shared with nonaffiliated third parties.

 

Website Disclosure

Your access to this site signifies your agreement with and understanding of the following Terms of Use and Legal Information pertaining to this site and any material contained herein. This site is offered to you conditioned on your acceptance without modification of the terms, conditions, and notices contained herein. Your use of this site constitutes your agreement to all such terms, conditions, and notices. The ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC reserves the right to change the terms, conditions, and notices under which this site is offered.

THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC is a state registered investment advisor located in Ann Arbor, Michigan.  THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC and its representatives are in compliance with the current filing requirements imposed upon SEC registered investment advisors by those states in which THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC maintains clients. THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC may only transact business in those states in which it is registered, or qualifies for an exemption or exclusion from registration requirements. THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC’s web site is limited to the dissemination of general information pertaining to its advisory services, together with access to additional investment-related information, publications, and links. Accordingly, the publication of THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC’s web site on the Internet should not be construed by any consumer and/or prospective client as THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC’s solicitation to effect, or attempt to effect transactions in securities, or the rendering of personalized investment advice for compensation, over the Internet. Any subsequent, direct communication by THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC with a prospective client shall be conducted by a representative that is either registered or qualifies for an exemption or exclusion from registration in the state where the prospective client resides. For information pertaining to the registration status of THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC, please contact the SEC or the state securities law administrator where THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC maintains a notice filing. A copy of THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC’s current written disclosure statement discussing THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC’s business operations, services, and fees is available from THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC upon written request. THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC does not make any representations or warranties as to the accuracy, timeliness, suitability, completeness, or relevance of any information prepared by any unaffiliated third party, whether linked to THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC’s web site or incorporated herein, and takes no responsibility therefore. All such information is provided solely for convenience purposes only and all users thereof should be guided accordingly.

Past performance may not be representative of future results. No current or prospective client should assume that future performance of any specific investment, investment strategy (including the investments and/or investment strategies recommended or undertaken by THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC) or product made reference to directly or indirectly by THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC in its web site, or indirectly via a link to an unaffiliated third party web site, will be profitable or equal the corresponding indicated performance level(s). Different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk, and there can be no assurance that any specific investment will either be suitable or profitable for a client or prospective client’s investment portfolio. Historical performance results for investment indices and/or categories generally do not reflect the deduction of transaction and/or custodial charges, the deduction of an investment management fee, nor the impact of taxes, the incurrence of which would have the effect of decreasing historical performance results.

THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC’s asset management programs generally involve above-average portfolio turnover, which could negatively impact the net after-tax gain experienced in taxable accounts.

Certain portions of THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC’s web site (i.e. newsletters, articles, commentaries, etc.) may contain a discussion of, and/or provide access to, THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC’s (and those of other investment and non-investment professionals) positions and/or recommendations as of a specific prior date. Due to various factors, including changing market conditions, such discussion may no longer be reflective of current position(s) and/or recommendation(s). Moreover, no client or prospective client should assume that any such discussion serves as the receipt of, or a substitute for, personalized advice from THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC or from any other investment professional. THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC are neither attorneys nor accountants, and no portion of the web site content should be interpreted as legal, accounting or tax advice.

To the extent that any client or prospective client utilizes any economic calculator or similar device contained within or linked to THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC’s web site, the client and/or prospective client acknowledges and understands that the information resulting from the use of any such calculator/device, is not, and should not be construed, in any manner whatsoever, as the receipt of, or a substitute for, personalized individual advice from THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC, or from any other investment professional. Specific information contained in this site has been compiled based upon information obtained from sources THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC reasonably believes to be reliable. Such information has not been independently verified and no guarantee, representation or warranty, express or implied is made as to its accuracy, completeness or correctness. THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC reserves the right, in its sole discretion and without any obligation, to make improvements to, or correct any error or omissions in any portion of the content of this site and THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC shall have no obligation to notify you of any changes. THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC owns and maintains this site. Nothing in this site shall be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel or otherwise, any license or right to use any image, trademark, logo or service mark in the site. Anything that you transmit to this site becomes the property of THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC, may be used by THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC for any lawful purpose, and is further subject to disclosure as deemed appropriate by THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC, including to any legal or regulatory authority to which THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC is subject. THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC reserves all rights with respect to copyright and trademark ownership of all material contained in this site and will enforce such rights to the full extent of the law. This site is for your personal and non-commercial use. You may not modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer, or sell any information, software, products, or services obtained from this site. Links on this site may lead to services or sites not operated by The Absolute Return, LLC, Inc. and as such THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC takes no responsibility for such other sites or services.

Each client and prospective client agrees, as a condition precedent to his/her/its access to THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC’s web site, to release and hold harmless THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC, its officers, directors, owners, employees and agents from any and all adverse consequences resulting from any of his/her/its actions and/or omissions which are independent of his/her/its receipt of personalized individual advice from THE ABSOLUTE RETURN, LLC.