Ariston Capital Management Corporation was founded in 1977, and is one of the countries oldest advisories specializing in convertible securities. The Ariston Convertible Securities Fund, received the prestigious Number One Ranking from Lipper Analytical Services, Inc. in 1999 out of a universe of 63 funds. The fund seeks total return and invests in convertible securities as a lower risk alternative to pure equity investing. Convertible securities are used to reduce risk.
Income is a secondary objective.
The Fund divides the portfolio into several categories of convertible securities involved in critical aspects of the Internet revolution. It avoids companies whose business is only peripherally impacted by the Internet. The Ariston Internet Convertible Fund is the first mutual fund of its kind to do this. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than at their original cost.