Summary

• Ameriprise Financial generates exceptional returns on equity with an ROE of over 50%, a level nearly unmatched among diversified financial services peers.
• Ameriprise Financial frequently trades at a discount to peers because it is often classified as a Life Insurer, despite that business accounting for only 16% of earnings.
• Ameriprise Financial launched its Signature Wealth offering, a unified managed account that allows advisors to select institutional investment models for their clients.
• Ameriprise Financial’s focus on organic growth rather than compensation-led broker recruitment will deliver more durable earnings growth relative to peers.
• Since Ameriprise Financial was spun off from American Express in 2005, the company has repurchased more than 60% of its original shares outstanding.

The following segment was excerpted from the Gator Financial Partners Q1 2026 Investor Letter.

Ameriprise Financial (AMP) combines an independent advisory and brokerage platform with a captive asset manager and insurance/annuity operations. The company

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