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.
1972 
The company is registered as an investment adviser with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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.
1976 
First issue of the Martin Weiss’ monthly newsletter, later named the Safe Money Report, is published.
Martin Weiss establishes rules restricting trading by principals or employees in any securities cited in its publications.
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.
1987 
Weiss publishes its first guide rating all banks and thrifts.
1989 
Weiss publishes the nation’s first independent ratings of insurance companies.
1990 
Weiss Ratings, Inc. is incorporated as a separate entity dedicated to providing independent financial ratings on banks, insurance companies and other corporations.
1992 
Weiss Research publishes its first Premium Service designed to provide trading recommendations to a small group of sophisticated investors.
Martin Weiss establishes rule for plain-English risk disclosures to be provided to all subscribers before investing.
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.
 
Weiss Group formalizes written guidelines for personal security transactions.
2002 
Weiss Research establishes an internal Compliance Department to monitor the fairness of all advertising and the performance of published recommendations.
2005 
Weiss Research launches its first daily e-letter, Money and Markets.


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