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Empirical Financial Services, LLC, D/B/A Empirical Wealth Management (“Empirical”) is a Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)-registered investment adviser located in Seattle, Washington.
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Returns presented may contain for hypothetical back-tested performance returns, which do not represent the returns of any actual accounts, and are presented for informational purposes only. Hypothetical back-tested performance is not indicative of future returns and should not be relied upon as a guarantee of future results. All investing involves risk of loss, including the possible loss of all amounts invested. Results do not include the impact of taxes, if any. Performance is net of 1% Empirical management fee. Total return reflects the reinvestment of dividends and other account earnings. Because hypothetical back-tested performance returns do not reflect actual trading activity, they do not reflect tolerances for risk or for loss that might have impacted investment decisions if actual assets were at risk. Furthermore, hypothetical back-tested performance returns are based, in part, on assumptions/rules, which may not be considered reasonable, and which may not have been realized if the performance represented actual returns. Furthermore, changes to the assumptions/rules or techniques may result in significantly different results, which may prove to be a more accurate illustration and the assumptions/rules used to create the hypothetical back-tested performance returns can be adjusted at any time, for any reason, and can continue to be changed until desired or better performance results are achieved. Consequently, hypothetical back-tested performance returns will invariably show positive returns. Additionally, hypothetical back-tested performance returns do not reflect the impact of certain economic conditions and/or market factors, which might have had an effect on investment decision making if actual assets were at risk. Finally, hypothetical back-tested performance returns are not subject to additions and/or withdrawals of account capital. Consequently, actual accounts managed according to the investment strategy may have substantially different performance returns depending on the timing of such transactions in relation to the direction of the market.
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Fees and expenses are only one of several factors that should be considered when making investment decisions. The cumulative effect of fees and expenses can substantially reduce the growth of an account. Different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk. The investment return and principal value of securities will fluctuate based on a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the type of investment, the amount and timing of the investment, changing market conditions, currency exchange rates, stability of financial and other markets, and diversification. There is no guarantee that a diversified portfolio will outperform a non-diversified portfolio in any given market environment. No investment strategy can guarantee profit or protection against loss in periods of declining values. No assurance can be given that capital market assumptions will prove to be correct, and the difference between assumptions and actual conditions could vary materially. When comparing the performance of different managers, bear in mind that there may be differences in the investment styles of managers even though they may be grouped in the same category. The decision to hire a manager should not be based on performance alone.
Past performance may not be indicative of future results. Therefore, no current or prospective client should assume that future performance of any specific investment, investment strategy (including the investments and/or investment strategies recommended or undertaken by Empirical) or product made reference to directly or indirectly by Empirical on its website, or indirectly via a link to an unaffiliated third party website, will be profitable or equal the corresponding indicated performance level(s). Different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk, and there can be no assurance that any specific investment will either be suitable or profitable for a client or prospective client’s investment portfolio. Historical performance results for investment indices and/or categories generally do not reflect the deduction of transaction and/or custodial charges, the deduction of an investment management fee, nor the impact of taxes, the incurrence of which would have the effect of decreasing historical performance results. Indexes and/or benchmarks are unmanaged and cannot be invested in directly.
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