A. Description of the Advisory Firm
Tickeron, Inc. (hereinafter, “Tickeron”) is a privately-held Nevada corporation formed in
January 2013 by Sergey Savastiouk and John Jacques. Messrs. Savastiouk and Jacques and
SAS Worldwide, Inc. are the principal owners of Tickeron.
B. Types of Advisory Services
Tickeron provides investment advisory service through a secure website (“Website”)
which can be found at www.Tickeron.com. Specifically, Tickeron provides users with the
ability to create and manage one or more hypothetical investment portfolio(s) of
comprising stocks, bonds, exchange traded funds (“ETFs”), real estate investment trusts
(“REITs”), cryptocurrency, and foreign exchange transactions (“Forex”). Registered users
(“Members” or “Clients”) undergo a registration process in terms of which said users
create a profile and are each assigned a username and password for registered access to
the Website.
The class of Members is further divided into Beginner Members, Intermediate Members,
Expert Members. Each type of Member corresponds to a certain level of proficiency in
making investments. Ideally said level of proficiency increases from low to high as
follows: Beginner Member, Intermediate Member, Expert Member. Generally, a Beginner
Member has little or no investment experience; an Intermediate Member is someone with
moderate investment experience; an Expert Member is someone with substantial
investment experience. Members are required to self-classify themselves into one of the
classes of Members, failing which they are classified as Beginner Members by default.
Tickeron does not verify that Beginner, Intermediate, or Expert Members are properly
classified into a class based on the Member’s level of investment proficiency. Expert
Member are allowed to sell investment advice to other Members as will be described.
Elements of the investment advisory service include:
• Portfolio Diversification Scores: A portfolio’s “Diversification Score” allows a Member
to determine whether said member’s portfolio is adequately diversified or if it needs
additional diversification. The Diversification Score is generated by a proprietary,
automated computer algorithm, which analyzes various inputs submitted by a Member,
such as the length of investment term, risk tolerance and the Member’s existing portfolio.
• AI Robots and/or Portfolio Allocation Tools: The investment advisory service provides
tools to generate a “Investment Allocation” and a “Trade Ideas” for a portfolio. The
Investment allocation is recommended for Members that reallocate portfolio holdings
infrequently. The Trade Allocation is recommended for Members that reallocate portfolio
holdings frequently. A portfolio’s Investment Allocation and/or Trade Allocation are
generated by a proprietary, automated computer algorithm, which analyzes various
inputs submitted by a Member, such as the length of investment term, risk tolerance and
the Member’s existing portfolio. Based on a Diversification Score, Investment Allocation,
and Trade Allocation for a portfolio, a Member may determine how or whether to change
said portfolio by taking independent action or seeking investment advice from third
parties.
• Marketplace: In addition to providing Members’ portfolio(s)’ with Diversification
Score(s), Investment Idea(s) and/or Trade Idea(s), the Website also allows certain
Members to interact with other members. In practical the Website has a virtual the
“Marketplace”, which allows all Members to subscribe to publications and/or purchase
investment-related products from Expert Members.
• Webcasts: An Expert Member are allowed to create a web conference room (“Webcast”)
to allow other Members to follow said Expert Member’s trading activity by means of web-
based screen sharing. Webcasts are enabled on a pay-per-view basis or free.
• Investors or Trader Clubs: An Intermediate Member, Expert Member can each create a
virtual group (“Investors Club or Trader”) comprising other Members who are invited to
join the Investors or Trader Club. The creator of an Investors or Trader Club is allowed to
manage allocations of a Club Portfolio. The Website provides functionality to allow
Members of an Investors or Trader Club to communicate between themselves using
communication tools such as instant messaging. Said Members are each allowed to
maintain a version of the Club or Trader Portfolio and to suggest their versions of Club
Portfolio allocations by re-allocating their versions of the Club Portfolio. Members can
make visible their personal portfolios to other Members of an Investor Club. Members of
an Investor or Trader Club may view AI and Community predictions on securities that
are a part of the Club Portfolio.
• Member Profiles: The Website allows each Member to maintain a Member Profile which
is, in essence, a social media-style profile comprising posts corresponding to the Member’s
activities such as publishing an Article in Blogs, creating a Webcast, etc. Members can
view the profiles of other Members. A Member can also subscribe
to be notified of updates
from another Member.
• Tickeronker Profile Screener: Akin to Member profiles, Tickeronkers may also have
profiles (“Tickeronker Profiles”). A Tickeronker represents a tradable investment such as
a stock, mutual fund, ETF, etc. A Member can browse the Tickeronker Profiles published
on the Website. Each Tickeronker profile comprises information such Tickeronker market
information, financial indicators, messages associated with the Tickeronker, blog posts
associated with the Tickeronker, tweets about the Tickeronker, AI and Community Trend
Predictions for the Tickeronker (see below)
• Community Trend Predictions and Voting: The Website provides functionality for
Members to make predictions about price movements associated with a Tickeronker or
with a portfolio of Tickeronkers. The predictions may be captured through polling of
Members to determine a Members prediction. Said polling may be achieved through a
voting feature whereby a Member is allowed vote on whether the Member thinks that a
Tickeronker or portfolio of Tickeronkers is going to go up or down.
• Academy: The Website provides Academy wherein Members are able to communicate
with each other and view articles about Tickeronkers and portfolios.
• Patterns and Trends and AI Robots: The Website provides access to a Pattern and Trend
Search Engines which allow Members to receive Alerts of recognized patterns or trends
od trades in their Inboxes and track the bookmarked securities.
Clients of Tickeron may connect their brokerage accounts to Tickeron and trade in their
accounts by clicking buy/sell using Tickeron's buttons. Tickeron will not have any
custody of any assets.
Robo-Advisory Portfolio Management Services
Tickeron provides “robo-advisory” services through an online interface. This entails the
use of algorithm-based portfolio management advice, but asset management rather than
in-person investment advice. These automated investment solutions are customized to
each client and based on individual Characteristics, such as the client’s risk tolerance, time
horizon, and current assets, among others. Tickeron’s investment advisory personnel
oversee the algorithm but may not monitor each client’s account. Clients are encouraged
to maintain their AI Robots and portfolios questionnaires with any change in their
objectives, risk tolerance, or other pertinent information, as that information factors into
the portfolio’s composition or AI Robot or portfolio selection.
Services Limited to Specific Types of Investments
Tickeron generally limits its investment advice to mutual funds, equities and ETFs.
Tickeron may use other securities as well to help diversify a portfolio when applicable.
Written Acknowledgement of Fiduciary Status
When we provide investment advice to you regarding your retirement plan account or
individual retirement account, we are fiduciaries within the meaning of Title I of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act and/or the Internal Revenue Code, as
applicable, which are laws governing retirement accounts. The way we make money
creates some conflicts with your interests, so we operate under a special rule that
requires us to act in your best interest and not put our interest ahead of yours. Under
this special rule’s provisions, we must:
• Meet a professional standard of care when making investment recommendations
(give prudent advice);
• Never put our financial interests ahead of yours when making recommendations
(give loyal advice);
• Avoid misleading statements about conflicts of interest, fees, and investments;
• Follow policies and procedures designed to ensure that we give advice that is in
your best interest;
• Charge no more than is reasonable for our services; and
• Give you basic information about conflicts of interest.
C. Client Tailored Services and Client Imposed Restrictions
Tickeron provides online “robo-advisory” portfolio services. Client accounts are generally
invested into a target allocation depending on the client’s individual profile per portfolio
or a robot. This automated approach factors in client financial situation and risk tolerance,
although the algorithms used to provide advisory services are designed to be utilized by
Tickeron across multiple clients. Tickeron may manage Client-Defined Portfolios or
Robots which are Investment Profiles customized by the client based on the model
portfolios and themed portfolios designed by Tickeron. Client-Defined Portfolios will be
managed in accordance with the investment allocation selected by the client through an
online interface. Clients may impose restrictions in investing in certain securities or types
of securities in accordance.
D. Wrap Fee Programs
A wrap fee program is an investment program where the investor pays one stated fee that
includes management fees and transaction costs. Tickeron does not participate in wrap
fee programs.
E. Assets Under Management
Tickeron has the following assets under management:
Discretionary Amounts: Non-discretionary Amounts: Date Calculated:
$0 $0 December 2024