Standing Instructions (For Brokerage Accounts)

  • This section only applies to brokerage accounts, and it is required.
  • If any of the standing instructions are left blank, the default instruction of “Hold” will be established on new accounts.
  • If the Client Account Form is completed to update an existing brokerage account, instructions will remain as is unless a change is indicated in Section L of the CAF.


QUESTIONOPTIONS
Proceeds from Sales
  • Hold in money market (if one is specified) or in a brokerage account (if no money market is specified, it will be in cash with no interest earned).
  • Send by check to mailing address of account (remit proceeds). **Please note if this is chosen, all funds coming into an account will go right out, even checks.
  • Delivery vs. Payment - no cash or positions held. Additional delivery instructions required. See Required Documents
Security Purchase Stocks/Certs Choose One
  • Hold in street name*
  • Register certificates to account name and send to mailing address - additional fee applies.
  • Delivery vs. Payment ( DVP) - provide delivery instructions
Dividend/Distribution Income Choose One. Does Not Apply to Alternative Products
  • Handle all dividend and distribution like sales proceeds*. This option will follow the choice made in previous section.
  • Reinvest mutual fund and equity dividends; handle all other distributions like sales proceeds.
  • Reinvest mutual funds; handle all other distributions like sales proceeds.
  • Reinvest equity dividends; handle all other distributions like sales proceeds
Pay all distributions in cash and send a check:
  • Pay all distributions in cash and send a check ( Choose one):
  • Weekly (every Friday)
  • Twice a month ( Second and last Friday of the month)
  • Monthly ( Last Friday of the month)
  • Quarterly ( March, June, September and December - last Friday of the month)
Money Market
  • Default assigned if left blank ( default is FDAXX for non-retirement, FDRXX for retirement)