Applied Investment Strategies (AIS) is a Texas and Connecticut-based registered investment advisory firm that develops quantitative investment strategies for institutional portfolio managers. The "AIS Risk Dashboard" delivers comprehensive risk analysis and actionable market data across equities, interest rates, investment grade corporate bonds, high yield, currencies, and the options and volatility markets to arm portfolio managers with a real-time easily accessible snapshot of rapidly evolving risk conditions. The firm’s strategy development includes quantitative multi-asset investment strategies and risk management strategies. AIS developed a quantitative long/short commodity trading strategy which is intended to deliver positive annual returns regardless of market direction and with a Sharpe ratio greater than 1.5 and low correlation to the equity and fixed income markets. AIS provides advice on the tactical use of options, the construction of multi-asset portfolios, portfolio hedging, and tax-aware trading strategies.

RAIS develops investment strategy for asset managers, independent investment advisors, insurance companies, and hedge funds. RAIS synthesizes Interest Rate, Equity, Credit and Commodity market analysis to identify optimal portfolio tilts and to support the asset allocation, sector weighting, and risk management decisions. RAIS also develops risk management strategies to mitigate systematic market risk, including a dividend income strategy with a proprietary risk management overlay that enables high dividend yield while protecting capital during market corrections.