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1971 |
Dr. Martin D. Weiss establishes Martin D. Weiss Research, Inc., the predecessor of Weiss Research, Inc., to serve investors and evaluate the safety of financial institutions. |
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1972 |
The company is registered as an investment adviser with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). |
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1975 |
The company publishes its first mass market publication, The Money Panic book. Martin Weiss establishes a fact-checking function to assure the accuracy of all advertising and publications. |
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1976 |
First issue of the Martin Weiss’ monthly newsletter, later named the Safe Money Report, is published. |
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Martin Weiss establishes rules restricting trading by principals or employees in any securities cited in its publications. |
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1985 |
Following
the U.S. Supreme Court decision clarifying exemption
of investment newsletters from registration with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, most investment
newsletter publishers, including Weiss Research, allow
their registrations with the SEC to lapse. |
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1987 |
Weiss publishes its first guide rating all banks and thrifts. |
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1989 |
Weiss publishes the nation’s first independent ratings of insurance companies. |
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1990 |
Weiss Ratings, Inc. is incorporated as a separate entity dedicated to providing independent financial ratings on banks, insurance companies and other corporations. |
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1992 |
Weiss Research publishes its first Premium Service designed to provide trading recommendations to a small group of sophisticated investors. |
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Martin Weiss establishes rule for plain-English risk disclosures to be provided to all subscribers before investing. |
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1995 |
Weiss Group, Inc.
is founded as a holding company of four Weiss subsidiaries
— Weiss Research, Weiss Ratings, and Weiss Capital Management
and the Weiss School. |
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Weiss Group formalizes written guidelines for personal security transactions. |
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2002 |
Weiss Research establishes an internal Compliance Department to monitor the fairness of all advertising and the performance of published recommendations. |
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2005 |
Weiss Research launches its first daily e-letter, Money and Markets. |
