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Matson Money is a multi-generational Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) company founded in 1991 by Mark Matson.

Early in his career in finance, Mark discovered that he could not abide the ethics of an industry where advisors are paid commissions to invest clients’ money in ways that amount to gambling and speculation.

With a strong conviction that there must be a better way, he opened Matson Money, a fee-based RIA whose investment philosophy is rooted in economic theory originating from the Chicago school, especially the Nobel Prize winning research of Harry Markowitz (who serves on Matson Money’s academic board), Eugene Fama, and other leading economists.

Since that time, Matson Money has grown from $0 to approximately $8 billion in assets under management. The Company was an early adopter of so-called ‘passive management’ approaches that are finally beginning to gain much wider acceptance within the financial industry.

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Our Values

  • Integrity

    We are our word.

  • Entrepreneurial Spirit

    Our unwavering commitment to innovation, creativity and service.

  • Education & Inquiry

    The continuous pursuit of financial academic theory. Being the leader in the application of empirically tested Nobel Prize winning investing principles.

  • Training & Development

    Transforming investors to be prudent and disciplined throughout an entire lifetime.

  • Free Markets Work

    We are a stand that a free market pricing system inspires competition, innovation and wealth creation.

Our History

Since opening Matson Money in 1991 in a refurbished car wash Mark Matson’s message about investing and economics has never wavered.

Now Matson Money offers breakthrough financial education and coaching that helps investors learn how investing works, discover their True Purpose For Money™ and be disciplined and prudent with their investments over a lifetime.

  • COMPANY TIMELINE

    A closer look at where our company began and where it has come.

    • 1991

      Company was founded in Cincinnati, Ohio as Matrix Asset Allocation, Inc.

    • 2000

      Company changed its name to Abundance Technologies, Inc.

    • 2004

      Hit $1 Billion under management

    • 2009

      Company changed its name to Matson Money, Inc.

    • 2010

      Mark Matson had his first network appearance on October 6th where he appeared on Fox Business News with Cheryl Casone

    • 2014

      Moved the office headquarters to Scottsdale, Arizona and opened up the stunning Matson Money West Building

    • 2015

      Hosted their largest event, the Investor Symposium at the Duke Energy Center, with approximately 1,500 guests

    • 2017

      Held the first American Dream Experience at the Scottsdale Office in May

    • 2018

      Created and hosted a program for kids called Dream Camp for the Advanced Advisor Conference

    • 2018

      Company went through an entire rebrand and reshaped their identity to reflect their new vision and mission

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  • INVESTING REIMAGINED

    Discover more about Matson Money’s proprietary alogorithms.

Statistics

Facts & Figures as of August 2023.

  • $9.7 Billion

    In Assets Under Management.

  • 25,000+ Equities

    In 78 countries for true global diversification.

  • 30,000+ Investors

    Representing all 50 US States, Puerto Rico, and Canada.

  • 500+ Financial Advisors

    From Alaska to Texas.

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  • Arizona Office:
    18760 N Pima Rd
    Scottsdale, AZ 85255
  • Ohio Office:
    5955 Deerfield Blvd
    Mason, OH 45040

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Matson Money, Inc. “Matson” is a federally registered investment advisor with the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and has been in business since 1991. In Canada, Matson is registered as a portfolio manager in Ontario and British Columbia. Registration with the SEC and the Canadian securities regulatory authorities does not imply their approval or endorsement of any services provided by Matson. This content is based on the views of Matson. The concepts discussed herein are for educational purposes only. It includes the opinions, beliefs, or viewpoints of Matson Money and its Co-Advisors and should not be relied upon for entering into any transaction, advisory relationship, or making any investment decision. Other organizations or persons may analyze investments and the approach to investing from a different perspective than that reflected in this content. Nothing included herein is intended to infer that the approach to investing discussed in this website will assure any particular investment results.

All of Matson Money’s advisory services are marketed almost exclusively by either Solicitors or Co-Advisors (“Promoters”). The term “Co-Advisor” is equivalent in meaning to the term “Promoter.” Co-Advisors are either unaffiliated separately registered investment advisors, or registered representatives and/or investment advisor representatives of unaffiliated dual registrant brokerage firms. Matson is not affiliated with the Co-Advisors or the firms with which they are associated. Each Co-Advisor enters into a contractual agreement to serve as a non-discretionary Co-Advisor with respect to clients referred by the Co-Advisor to Matson. Solicitors typically do not enter into investment management agreement with clients. Both Co-Advisors and Solicitors have similar responsibilities including promoting and referring clients, and client coaching, including maintaining suitability information, routine service issues, and relationship management. All Co-Advisors are independent contractors, not employees or agents of Matson. Co-Advisors are paid fees as set forth under the tri-party Investment Management Agreement. Such fees are negotiable and may range from .20% to 1.2% of Account Owner assets under management. Matson does not retain any portion of these fees and is compensated only through advisory fees embedded in the Matson Funds.

The Co-Advisor receives an annual fee, paid quarterly in advance by Matson, based on total assets under management of the Co-Advisor’s clients. Generally, the greater the assets under management that the Co-Advisor’s clients have, the higher their annual compensation will be. Due to this compensation arrangement, the Co-Advisor has a financial incentive to promote Matson in lieu of other financial services providers, which results in a material conflict of interest.

Account Owners referred by other Co-Advisors may pay lower advisory fees for comparable services as a result of the range of fees available at each asset level breakpoint.

Co-Advisor’s fee may be paid directly by Account Owner to Co-Advisor or this fee may be deducted from Account Owner’s account by Matson and paid by Matson to Co-Advisor. No part of this fee is retained by Matson. The Co-Advisor’s relationship with Matson, including fees payable from the Account Owner’s Account, is governed by a separate agreement between Matson and the Co-Advisor. The nature of this relationship creates an inherent conflict of interest.

One or more persons featured in this content is a Co-Advisor and Brand Ambassador for Matson Money.  All Co-Advisors and Brand Ambassadors are independent contractors, not employees or agents of Matson.   All of Matson’s advisory services are marketed almost exclusively by Co-Advisors, who are compensated through advisory fees.

Brand Ambassadors are either unaffiliated separately registered investment advisors, or registered representatives and/or investment advisor representatives of unaffiliated dual registrant brokerage firms or separately registered portfolio managers (Canada).  Matson Money receives compensation for the Brand Ambassador arrangement to cover the cost of creating branding assets, like films, presentations, logos, and other various marketing material, as well as additional services.

Additionally, Co-Advisors who have entered into a Co-Advisory Agreement with Matson Money can also choose to enroll in the Matson Money Brand Ambassador program under an additional separate Brand Ambassador Agreement with Matson Money. A Brand Ambassador can use Matson’s Licensed Marks in connection with the operation of its business as an investment advisor, and Matson grants the Brand Ambassador a license to use the Licensed Marks, subject to the terms and conditions of the Agreement. In addition, the Brand Ambassador retains Matson to provide certain operational consulting services in connection with the Brand Ambassador’s business operations and use of the Licensed Marks, and provides such Operational Consulting Services which includes additional training and coaching, subject to the terms and conditions of the Agreement. Matson Money receives compensation for the Brand Ambassador arrangement of approximately $100,000 to cover the cost of creating branded assets like films, presentations, logos, and other various marketing material, as well as additional services like in-depth training and coaching for leading the American Dream Experience. Some additional expenses can be charged for additional services.

Please refer to Form ADV Part 2, of either party, for detailed investment advisory and fee information. You may also refer to Form CRS for an overview of these services.

In Canada, Matson acts as a sub-advisor to another registered portfolio manager (“Advisor”). Matson is not affiliated with the Advisor. The Advisor and Matson have entered into a sub-advisory agreement, under which Matson has agreed to sub-advise client accounts managed by the Advisor. Client accounts are invested in strategies managed by Matson. The Advisor is responsible for client onboarding and account opening collection of know-your-client information and suitability determination and overall client relationship management.

All investing involves risks and costs. Your advisor can provide you with more information about the risks and costs associated with specific programs. Your advisor is not affiliated with Matson Money, Inc. The information contained in this material is for educational purposes only and is not intended as investment advice. No investment strategy (including asset allocation and diversification strategies) can ensure peace of mind, guarantee profit, or protect against loss.

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The videos on this webpage should not be considered investment advice and should not be relied upon as the basis for entering any transaction or advisory relationship or making any investment decision. Please pay close attention to disclosures provided in the presentation, which provide important information about the material therein.

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‘Eugene Fama’. NobelPrize.org / Nobel Media <www.nobelprize.org/prizes/economic-sciences/2013/fama/facts/> Web. Accessed 28 August 2019.

Fama, Eugene F. and Kenneth R. French. ‘The Cross-Section of Expected Stock Returns’. The Journal of Finance. June 1992. Print.

Fama, Eugene F. and Kenneth R. French. “A Five-Factor Asset Pricing Model”. Booth School of Business, University of Chicago (Fama) and Amos Tuck School of Business Dartmouth College (French). March 2014. Print. [Expansion of the 3 factor model]

Fama, Eugene F.. ‘Efficient Capital Markets: A Review of Theory and empirical Work’. The Journal of Finance. [Papers and Proceedings of the Twenty-Eighth Annual Meeting of the American Finance Association] Vol. 25, No. 2. New York, N.Y. May, 1970. pp. 383-417. Print. [Efficient Market Hypothesis]

Markowitz, Harry. Portfolio Selection: Efficient Diversification of Investments. New York. Wiley. 1959. Print.

Markowitz, Harry. ‘Portfolio Selection’. The Journal of Finance. Vol. 7, No. 1. March 1952. &lt;bit.ly/1l03aNO&gt; Web. Accessed 14 August 2019. Page. 77-91.

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