Strategy And Objective

The investment objective of this Fund is to provide total return through a combination of growth and income and preservation of capital in declining markets.To achieve its goals, the Fund primarily invests in equity securities, including affiliated Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), and in fixed income securities. The Fund will normally hold both equity securities and fixed income securities, with at least 25% of its assets in equity securities and at least 25% of its assets in fixed income securities. The Advisor is responsible for determining the allocation of Fund assets to be invested in equity and fixed income securities. The Advisor will adjust those allocations from time to time in response to market changes The Funds fixed income holdings are U.S. government securities, corporate bonds, municipal bonds and/or sovereign bonds of any maturity, as well as ETFs that invest primarily in such securities. Any non-US government securities in the Funds portfolio consist primarily of issues rated Baa2 or better by Moodys Investors Service, Inc. (Moodys) or BBB or better by Standard & Poors Ratings Group (S&p) and unrated securities determined by the Advisor to be of equivalent quality, as well as high quality money market instruments.The Funds fixed income Investment Manager reviews the various sectors looking for historical patterns of undervalue or overvalue in an effort to identify appropriate fixed income securities to purchase. The Investment Manager also analyzes interest rate risk in the bond market and makes adjustments in the maturities of bonds to adjust for this risk. Lastly, if a bond is being downgraded, or the company has other issues that may affect the bond, the Investment Manager reviews it to see if the bond should be sold. The Funds fixed income portfolios duration is adjusted based on a regularly conducted analysis of the interest rate risk. Typically, the duration of the Funds bond portfolio runs between 1 and 8 years. The Investment Manager shortens portfolio durations when its research indicates a rising interest rate environment to preserve capital.The Funds equity securities are sold when such considerations as valuation, earnings and relative price strength are determined to warrant a sale.The Advisor reviews a stock if there is a major change in its corporate structure or management. The Fund will not invest in Excluded Securities. Excluded Securities are securities issued by any company that is involved in the production or wholesale distribution of alcohol, tobacco, or gambling equipment, gambling enterprises, or which is involved, either directly or indirectly, in abortion or pornography, or promoting anti-family entertainment or alternative lifestyles.