Frequently Asked Questions

SMM®  reveals risk that would otherwise remain concealed. First read why use SMM. It quantifies how financial loss may unknowingly be caused by erroneous analytical applications. SafeMoneyMetrics® can reduce and sometimes eliminate certain risks. Examples are: 

• An advisor trades 28 markets, loses money in 20 yet they have positive returns.  Another advisor produces the exact result however they trade four markets losing money in one.  The second advisor probably has less capital waste built into the strategy. 
• Two advisors both have $1M account minimums. They both accept minimum funding of 25% or $250,000. Advisor one uses 10% of the $1M as trading margin.  Advisor two uses 15%. Both produce equal returns however advisor one charges a management fee on the entire $1M and advisor two has no management fee. 
• Two advisors have the same billing account size and funding levels. By tracking a Net and Funding Level Ratio, SMM® can evaluate risk/return relative to leverage used under variable market conditions.  Download a report  demo and read the explanations under charts and tables
  
• SMM® Client Risk Management  analyzes a "return process, rather than the return." It also integrates a semi-automatic procedure for establishing lower risk decisions. Less risk does NOT necessarily mean choosing an advisor with no management fee. 

In conclusion SMM® removes superfluous information from the environment, so that vital elements causing returns can prudently be evaluated. Link to all research.

To respectfully answer this question, we need to be like minded when defining risk. Multiple risks need to be considered. A short and incomplete list is:

• People risk - you and other people. This one primary risk increases or decreases all risks, such as:
• Market and investment risk:
• Risk of making poor choices based on erroneous beliefs rather than facts:
• Allowing incomplete and misleading information to permeate your mental environment:

If the list above is prudently managed profit potential is naturally increased. Nothing else is possible!  SMM® and alternative thinking reduce potential loss caused by risk as defined above. 

Alternative thinking is a risk management strategy that brings  attention to erroneous, conflicted beliefs and thoughts that cause self inflicted loss. If our beliefs are in proper order, our world order must follow! Again, nothing else is possible! Learn more from our Profit and Peace of Mind guide.

First do your homework defined by a mini managed futures course for investors. Next, open an account with any futures commission merchant (clearing firm). Consider suggestions and introductions from traders that manage your account.  SMM® services are easily coordinated with anyone. Next, build a pro-forma investment model and integrate SMM® analysis. 

The Services and Pricing page detail compensation.. 

Under most circumstances no paperwork is needed. For licenses download paperwork from the services and pricing page. 

If directly uninvolved with managed futures no registrations are required. You can market all SMM® services. If directly involved with managed futures, you need registration or an exemption. The exemption depends on what registrations you currently have. The National Futures Association http://www.nfa.futures.org details all USA requirements. Non-US professionals must adhere to the requirements of their country. 

You are compensated 10% for direct marketing and active involvement. Read content on the affiliate page, then if comfortable register.  Your bonus is potential new managed account business. People can earn an additional 2% for referring SMM® to other people.  Below are a few examples.

• Assume a Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) or Broker-Dealer (BD) uses the affiliate program as a business development strategy. The FCM/BD receives 2%. Their participating Introducing Brokers (IB's)/ Investment Advisors (IA's) receive 10%.
   
• 2% Passive Income:  An IB/RIA/financial web site joins the affiliate program and links to us. Usage from lead flow is automatically tracked when people register. The member is paid 2% on business that eventually develops from the link. 
• 10% Active Income:  Assume that the affiliate has a pre-sell site that links to SMM® and details the benefits and value.
• A CTA and/or CPO want to improve their marketing efforts and client relationships.  A SMM® pre-sell page can be added to their web site. Their marketplace can then elect SMM®. The CTA/CPO is compensated 10% of gross revenue for improving their risk management services.
• A software vendor wants to increase revenue. They can  introduce SMM® to an existing marketplace and can:

a) wholesale the service and receive 2%, the end user registers and receives 10%. OR

b) retail the service and receive 10%, register other affiliates and receive an additional 2%.

• A free lance writer registers. They write a few articles and receive 2% or 10%, maybe both. Income depends on their target market.  Financial publications can receive the same compensation described for free lance writers.
• Trade Associations, financial sites or other electronic media  can receive 2% referral  income by becoming an affiliate and linking to SafeMoneyMetrics®.

Download the affiliate compensation excel file to understand revenue potential relative to your situation.  The list above is minuscule relative to many other possibilities that exist. Your ideas are welcome! 

Access your personal affiliate account and watch your business grow 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  Affiliates are paid monthly if the minimum payout is $100.00. If revenue is under $100.00, it waits until it reaches $100.00.

For complete detail download the mini course for investors and advisors.
Briefly, everyone wants higher performance probabilities over uncertain future market conditions.  Contrary to popular belief, we can always prove that managed futures reduce the risk of any portfolio that does not include managed futures.  The latter statement does not infer that the managed futures strategy is prudent for everyone.  Nor does the statement infer that managed futures are even an investment with a promise to be profitable.

Your unique traditional investment allocation becomes the foundation of a superior strategy that can include managed futures and SafeMoneyMetrics®.  One HTML page presentation added to your web site is all you need. With broker-dealer approval we can also build marketing pages for you.  

Download an advisor analysis demo and look at chart # 16. It includes traditional investment data that can be used for your allocation model, or the client's other investments.

In addition to unparalleled risk management SafeMoneyMetrics® provides leveraged marketing initiatives.  Local media coverage used in conjunction with your web page allows you to attract a surge of new business that would otherwise be unavailable.

If using a traditional advisor, tell them what you want. They can speak with us if necessary.  If making your own decisions, just add the service.

You are compensated at the same rate for the life of all business that you develop.  Nothing changes! 

Once registered with the affiliate program, you have a personal account that tracks all account related activity.