About Us
Background
Ingalls & Snyder was founded in 1924 as a broker-dealer and member
of the New York Stock Exchange. The firm joined the NASD upon its founding
in 1939 and registered as an Investment Adviser with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 in 1968. We continue
to be members of the New York Stock Exchange, as well as others, and maintain our
broker-dealer facilities to this date.
Ingalls & Snyder provides investment services to both U.S. and
International clientele, including individuals, retirement accounts, corporations,
trusts, estates and charitable organizations. The firm seeks to achieve above-average
investment results consistent with each client’s objectives. Rather than offering a
firm-wide investment management approach to all clients, managers with individual
investment styles provide their services for suitable clients. This somewhat unique
approach is consistent with our long-standing commitment towards providing high quality
and client-sensitive services to a select clientele.
Ingalls & Snyder manages and advises investment portfolios with a total
market value in excess of $6 billion. Our Directors and Associates also serve as investment
advisers to a number of pension plans, philanthropic and educational endowments, and as
directors of privately- held companies.
Ingalls & Snyder is wholly owned and capitalized by its Directors.
Account Management
Ingalls & Snyder defines portfolio management as more than just investment advice and
endeavors to facilitate the often disparate needs of our clients through a high degree of
professional advice and customer service.
We generally recommend a long-term, total return strategy in investment management. The
firm rarely participates in initial public offerings, as we believe that clients are better
served by investments in securities with an established trading history.
Investment ideas are shared among account managers through informal as well as formal channels.
In addition to the in-house research conducted by our individual managers and staff, the firm has
access to several outside providers.
Our proximity to Wall Street also allows us to schedule regular company presentations, facilitating
our focus on business as well as financial analysis.
Clients receive monthly statements of account activity and asset valuation, available in both printed
and electronic form, as well as comprehensive year-end information regarding pertinent tax data.
Such data can be automatically delivered to accountant upon request.
Privacy Policy
For over 80 years Ingalls & Snyder has respected our clients’
privacy and confidentiality. We are sending you this privacy
notice to help you understand how Ingalls & Snyder handles
personal information that we collect and when and why Ingalls
& Snyder may disclose such information. We consider our relationship
with you to be of the highest importance: The manner in which we
treat the information you provide us about your personal and financial
circumstances is an important part of our relationship.
Ingalls & Snyder does not give or sell information about you or your
accounts to any other company, individual or group; we do not disclose
any nonpublic personal information about our current or former clients
to anyone, except as permitted by law or upon specific authorization from you.
Information Collected
In order to provide you with appropriate investment management
services and to assist you in achieving your financial goals,
we collect nonpublic personal and financial information about
you from the following sources: information Ingalls & Snyder
receives from you on applications or other forms; information
about your transactions with Ingalls & Snyder, its affiliates
or others; and information Ingalls & Snyder may receive from a
consumer reporting agency.
We protect the security, privacy and use of this confidential
information. Ingalls & Snyder employees have access to client
information based on their job functions, enabling them to assist
you in completing your transactions, maintaining your portfolio
and account records and in responding to any questions that might
arise. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards
that comply with federal standards to guard your nonpublic personal
information.
Information Disclosed
It is necessary for us to share certain information about you and
your portfolio or account with service providers that Ingalls
& Snyder hires to perform services on our behalf, such as
printers, proxy and report forwarding firms or consultants
who work on our computer systems. These companies may use
this information solely for the contracted services and are
not permitted to use or share this information for any other
purpose. Ingalls & Snyder may share such information with
affiliated entities, such as our private accredited investor
funds, only at the request of your Ingalls & Snyder representative.
Governmental agencies, regulatory authorities and other persons, when
authorized by law, may have access to such information: As a registered
broker-dealer and investment advisor, Ingalls & Snyder is subject to
periodic examinations by the Securities and Exchange Commission and
securities self-regulatory organizations (“SRO”), such as the New York
Stock Exchange and National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
In the context of these examinations and other governmental or
SRO investigations, representatives of these organizations may access
confidential personal information about you, your portfolio and account.
If they request such information, Ingalls & Snyder is required to provide
access to your information. We collect personal information about you
only to conduct and process your business affairs in the most appropriate,
effective and efficient manner. We respect and will continue to protect your privacy.
If you have any questions, please contact our Privacy Policy Administrator at (800) 221-2598.
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