Explanation of Investment Objectives

This section provides descriptions for all the possible investment objectives associated with your account.

Objective Description
Preservation of Capital Seek maximum safety and stability for your principal by focusing on securities and investments that carry a low degree of risk.
Income Generate dividend, interest or other income instead of, or in addition to, seeking long-term capital appreciation.
Growth Increase the principal value of your investments over time rather than seeking current income. Investor assumes higher degree of risk.
Trading Profits Increase the principal value of your investments by using shorter term trading strategies and by assuming higher risk.
Speculation Substantially increase the principal value of your investments by assuming substantially higher risk to your investment capital.
Hedging

Take positions in a product in order to hedge or offset the risk in another product.