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AWM Investment Co. manages a variety of special situations hedge funds. The firm uses a number of investment strategies and techniques involving equity or debt securities,including purchasing securities with borrowed money, selling securities short and purchasing and writing listed put and call options. They may also enter into transactions designed to minimize the effect of currency fluctuations with respect to securities of foreign companies or securities that are not denominated in US dollars.

Taylor Frigon invests client assets in outstanding companies with excellent growth or income prospects. They take an analytical approach to stock selection, employing both qualitative and quantitative research. The firm invests for the long-term, but maintains disciplined risk management and sell criteria.Taylor Frigon focuses on investing in promising growth companies which clients can own for several years. They look for companies whose financial strength and strategic vision provides maximum potential for long-term capital appreciation. The firm uses traditional fundamental analysis and quantitative metrics to assess a company's business strategy and market position; evaluate its prospects for earnings, revenue growth and margin expansion; and compare its attributes to others in its industry. They seek to purchase outstanding, high-growth businesses, own them for many years and through multiple market cycles until their value is realized.For the income components of portfolios, Taylor Frigon considers companies with growing cash flows and strong balance sheets, along with histories of dividend increases. When utilizing bonds, preferred equity or convertibles, they generally take positions in issuers who demonstrate the ability to cover their liabilities with cash flow. Taylor Frigon uses closed end investment companies when opportunities arise to exploit wide discounts to the underlying net asset value and/or provide exceptionally high current yields.

Perkins Capital Management seeks to generate a positive real rate of return over an extended period of years for their clients. Investment strategies vary based on the type of account and the client's investment objectives, as well as the style of the individual portfolio manager. the firm's two main account types are equity and balanced.Perkins' approach to equity investing can be characterized as a search for opportunity. Their primary focus is on companies which appear to be undergoing positive change that may not be recognized in the market place. Such changes include new products, processes, strategies or management. They also search for companies that are likely candidates for acquisition by another company. Situations like this could provide higher earnings, and when acknowledged by others in the market place, could result in a higher price earnings ratio. Generally, equity investments will be held for a longer period of time in individual (taxable) accounts than they will be held in a pension or IRA (tax deferred) account. This provides the client with potentially lower capital gains on their taxable accounts.Perkins' fixed income investment approach seeks maximum income consistent with high quality investments. In their balanced accounts, the firm analyzes the outlook for both short-term and long-term interest rates. Perkins assesses both the domestic and international economic scene. In their opinion, the most important factors when selecting fixed income securities are the credit rating, yield curve analysis and liquidity. Perkins prefers a minimum credit rating of A by Moody's or Standard & Poor's rating service. They analyze the yield curves of government, corporate, and municipal bonds looking for inequities in yields which may provide an opportunity. Assessing liquidity requires that the security have excellent marketability.