I think of the Tortoise method and website as an empowerment zone for individual investors who want to take charge of their own long term growth investments. We provide a framework and philosophy for effective steady growth in the equity market, and bring together people who share these kinds of goals to leverage our collective wisdom to help us all achieve our objectives.

I believe that the days of simple buy-and-hold strategies are over, and that the volatility and uncertainty of the market these days can be better navigated with a prudent timing strategy.

Our method works best, obviously, in tax-advantaged retirement accounts where trading activity does not generate taxable events, but it will also work in regular investment accounts.

We provide tailored research products for fee on a case by case basis, but this goes beyond the scope of the Tortoise method. I consult with traders who are developing their own particular trading systems, and have been successful helping some folks fine tune their systems.

I give presentations/seminars on the Tortoise method as well as a couple other trading systems I've developed for people who are interested in committing more than minutes a week, but these also go beyond the scope of the Tortoise system & site.

With my background in systems management, and military command and control operations where lives depend on making sound and timely decisions under stress with incomplete information, I believe we can bring useful insights into the money management and trading arena

Best regards,

Ken Long
President, Tortoise Capital Management, Inc