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4 <br />also select investments with discretion to purchase, sell, or hold specific securities, such as <br />Exchange Traded Funds, that will be used to meet the Trust’s investment objectives. The <br />Advisor shall never take possession of securities, cash or other assets of the Trust, all of which <br />shall be held by the custodian. The Advisor must be registered with the Securities and <br />Exchange Commission. <br />2. A custodian selected by the Trust to maintain possession of physical securities and records of <br />street name securities owned by the Trust, collect dividend and interest payments, redeem <br />maturing securities, and effect receipt and delivery following purchases and sales. The <br />custodian may also perform regular accounting of all assets owned, purchased, or sold, as well <br />as movement of assets into and out of the Trust. <br />3. A trustee appointed by the Trust, such as a bank trust department, if the Trust does not have its <br />own Trustees, to assume fiduciary responsibility for the administration of Trust assets; <br />provided, however, that if the Administrator shall have appointed an investment advisor, then <br />any trustee appointed under this paragraph shall have no authority with respect to selection of <br />investments. <br />4. Specialists such as attorneys, auditors, actuaries and, retirement plan consultants to assist the <br />Administrator in meeting its responsibilities and obligations to administer Trust assets <br />prudently. <br /> <br />Statement of Investment Objectives <br /> <br />The investment objectives of the Trust are as follows: <br /> <br />1. To invest assets of the Trust in a manner consistent with the following fiduciary standards: <br />(a) all transactions undertaken must be for the sole interest of Trust beneficiaries, and (b) <br />assets are to be diversified in order to minimize the impact of large losses from individual <br />investments. <br />2. To provide for funding and anticipated withdrawals on a continuing basis for payment of <br />benefits and reasonable expenses of operation of the Trust. <br />3. To enhance the value of Trust assets in real terms over the long-term through asset <br />appreciation and income generation, while maintaining a reasonable investment risk profile. <br />4. Subject to performance expectations over the long-term, to minimize principal fluctuations <br />over the Time Horizon (as defined below). <br />5. To achieve a long-term level of return commensurate with contemporary economic <br />conditions and equal to or exceeding the investment objective set forth in this Policy <br />Statement under the section labeled “Performance Expectations”. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Investment Guidelines <br />