Prima Capital

		PRIMA SOLUTIONS
Prima Capital^® is a leading provider of investment manager due diligence, research applications, asset allocation modeling, and multi-manager portfolios to the wealth management and retirement industries. For independent advisors and wealth management firms of all types and sizes, Prima Capital serves as an objective third-party source of advice, analytics, and data on managed account strategies (UMA and SMA), mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments. Wealth Management Custom solutions that empower advisors and improve the efficiencies and distinction of wealth management programs Multi-Manager Portfolios Best-of-breed managers, globally diversified, and professionally constructed Retirement Plan Open architecture retirement solutions PrimaGuide Plus Objective due diligence, asset allocation advice, and non-traditional investment strategies Get to Know Prima Sign up here for a free trial of PrimaGuide Plus and/or to receive our newly released whitepapers, webinar invites, and other industry insights.

		PRIMA UPDATE
Quarterly Market Review Q4 2011 For an update on current market conditions and trends, please read Prima Capital’s fourth quarter 2011 Quarterly Market Review. *New PrimaGuide Plus* Client** Citizens Financial Advisors, the wealth management group of Citizens First National Bank, has selected Prima Capital to support its investment product research, due diligence, and asset allocation efforts. Read the Press Release by clicking here.

		TOPICS OF INTEREST
Recent Prima Capital Articles January 2012 The Case for Emerging Market Equities in Client Portfolios - A review of the research suggests that including EM equities in client portfolios is wise, despite political risks and high volatility. December 2011 Defined Contribution Plans in the U.S. - Prima discusses how defined contribution plans have evolved and where they are headed. November 2011 Is There Still a Payoff for the Quality Premium in Stocks? An Analysis - Prima looks at the data to shed light in the 'high quality vs. low quality' stocks investing debate. Prima In the News FundFire.com (subscription required) What Mistakes Are Common in Hiring Managers? - A well-structured due diligence process that looks at managers qualitatively can go a long way toward improving the odds of selecting effective managers, says Prima Capital’s Cliff Stanton.