David Stone (Stifel) | Blogger

As Director/Investments with The CR Wealth Management Group of Stifel, David Stone helps corporate and individual clients pursue their financial goals. Based in Stifel’s offices in New York, David offers wealth management strategies that incorporate various products, such as hedge funds . A form of alternative investment, hedge funds pool funds from several investors in an effort to generate positive active returns for all investors in the pool. Hedge funds often make use of derivatives (which are securities that have a price dependent on at least one underlying asset) that may be aggressively managed with the aim of creating high returns, usually above those specified in a market benchmark. Hedge funds take numerous forms, but most strive to identify opportunities within a certain market. Typically, investments in a hedge fund are considered illiquid, which means investors may not withdraw their money from the fund for a certain time period (often referred to as a lock-up period). ...

David Stone is Director/Investments of The CR Wealth Management Group of Stifel . As a member of the team within Stifel, David works with sophisticated clients to help them preserve capital and create stable wealth management plans. Service is a key aspect of the team’s offering, and it subscribes to the “Four Seasons” model, which was established by the luxury hotel chain to define how it provides its services to clients. Further, the team also works directly with clients to evaluate their current standings and provide timely updates that allow for the further development of strategies. Meetings are held with each client every financial quarter to provide updates on progress and examine new factors that could affect the tailored wealth management plans formulated for each client. Additionally, the team holds an investment meeting every year with each client to determine holistic strategies for the next fiscal year.

A senior partner and Director/Investments with the CR Wealth Management Group of Stifel, David Stone works with a 10-person team to take the financial goals of corporate, institutional, and high-net-worth clients into account when creating wealth management strategies. David helps create investment plans that take a diversified approach to preserving assets while striving for long-term capital growth, where required, rather than short-term gains. Clients are typically sophisticated individuals who have already achieved financial success. Founders and partners of hedge funds, private equity firms, and investment bankers are joined by nonprofits and other private business owners, with each developing plans that are tailored to their specific needs. The services attached to these plans are usually fee based, with Stifel making use of third-party money managers to ensure transparency and objectivity in the offering. However, the firm also offers a number of other investment opportunitie...

Serving as the Director/Investments with The CR Wealth Management Group at Stifel, David Stone is part of a 12-member team that engages with ultra high net worth private investors, as well as corporate and institutional clients. David and the team emphasize a diversified approach to asset allocation and take their client’s financial goals, preferences, and concerns into close consideration. While diversification and asset allocation do not ensure a profit or protection against loss, they can play a key role in establishing a sound investment strategy and reducing risk. One unique aspect of Stifel’s client-driven approach is that there is no minimum portfolio requirement. Rather, the upward potential of the client is assessed from the beginning, with the understanding that many portfolios may be afforded the opportunity for growth potential through judicious planning and balanced allocation strategies. Through working with clients who have already amassed significant wealth, the fi...

Serving as the Director/Investments with The CR Wealth Management Group at Stifel, David Stone is part of a 12-member team that engages with ultra high net worth private investors, as well as corporate and institutional clients. David and the team emphasize a diversified approach to asset allocation and take their client’s financial goals, preferences, and concerns into close consideration. While diversification and asset allocation do not ensure a profit or protection against loss, they can play a key role in establishing a sound investment strategy and reducing risk. One unique aspect o f Stifel’s client-driven approach is that there is no minimum portfolio requirement. Rather, the upward potential of the client is assessed from the beginning, with the understanding that many portfolios may be afforded the opportunity for growth potential through judicious planning and balanced allocation strategies. Through working with clients who have already amassed significant wealth, the fi...