David Stone (Stifel) | Blogger

As Director/Investments of The CR Wealth Management Group of Stifel, David Stone provides clients with a coordinated approach to asset allocation. David Stone and the Stifel team offer a range of fee-based strategies, as well as initial public offerings (IPOs). IPOs are traditionally arranged via a broker-dealer, broker-dealer group, or investment bank. They involve the purchase of shares from the company going public, with the shares distributed to investors. When interest in an IPO is high, the shares often find their way to institutional investors that are willing to take major shareholder stakes. Because the shares associated with IPOs are often quite limited, one investor or investment group obtaining more than 10 percent of the allocation is extremely rare.  Individual investors typically access sought-after IPO holdings through large asset managers. Unfortunately, in some cases, not all investors interested in high-profile IPOs are able to participate, as many are seekin...

As Director/Investments with The CR Wealth Management Group, David Stone oversees a wide range of financial management activities, with an emphasis on providing clients a secure income in their retirement years. David Stone and the advisors at Stifel provide a full host of third-party independent money management strategies, including private equity, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), and hedge funds.  While hedge funds lack the liquidity of mutual funds, they offer Stifel clients a broader range of securities in which to invest. In addition to stocks, bonds, real estate, and other traditional investments, hedge funds enable the holding of futures, options, and other types of derivatives. Article provided by David Stone, Director/Investments with Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, member SIPC and New York Stock Exchange, who can be contacted in the New York, New York office at (212) 328-1000. Investors should be aware that hedge funds often engage in leverage, short-sellin...