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MCM Webinars: The Direct Real Estate Opportunity

Head of MCM Real Estate Corbin Rich, Managing Director Adam Cohen, and host Christine Kaming Tomas who discuss The Direct Real Estate Opportunity. They highlight (unexpected) buying opportunities along with risks in multifamily, industrial, and the office markets.

11.08.2023
High Interest Rates—Not the Demise of Effective Estate Planning Strategies

High Interest Rates—Not the Demise of Effective Estate Planning Strategies

Regularly reviewing existing estate plans is a good financial practice, and the looming change to the lifetime estate/gift tax exemptions at the end of 2025 makes now an opportune time to review your plans. Two powerful tools in estate planning are time and interest rates. With time, the more you have remaining, the greater the number of estate planning options available to you. With interest rates, the lower the prevailing rates, the more likely investments can achieve excess returns, thus the more attractive many strategies become. The ultra-low interest rates of the past decade were a boon for many estate planning strategies, but the increase in interest rates does not mean the end of effective estate planning opportunities. Indeed, there are a handful of strategies that become even more attractive in a higher interest rate environment. Rising interest rates influence the effectiveness of various estate planning tools. Leveraging these tools...

MCM Webinars: The Direct Real Estate Opportunity

MCM Webinars: The Direct Real Estate Opportunity

Head of MCM Real Estate Corbin Rich, Managing Director Adam Cohen, and host Christine Kaming Tomas who discuss The Direct Real Estate Opportunity. They highlight (unexpected) buying opportunities along with risks in multifamily, industrial, and the office markets.

Ted Cronin Named to Barron’s “Top 100 Independent Financial Advisors” for the 17th Consecutive Year

Ted Cronin Named to Barron’s “Top 100 Independent Financial Advisors” for the 17th Consecutive Year

Manchester Capital Management is proud to announce that Founder and Executive Chairman, Ted Cronin, has once again been honored among Barron’s “Top 100 Independent Financial Advisors.” According to Barron’s, the ranking reflects the volume of assets overseen by the advisor and their team, revenues generated for their firm, and the quality of the advisor’s practice. Ranked 12th this year, it is Ted and Manchester Capital’s 17th consecutive mention on the list.   Since its inception, Manchester Capital Management has been synonymous with industry-leading financial advisory services that emphasize personalized strategies tailored to individual and client families’ unique goals and objectives. Since its founding over 30 years ago, Manchester has evolved into a team of 35 employees who are dedicated to fostering a culture of innovation, trust, and integrity within the firm.  “This is a wonderful recognition of our Manchester team and the incredible clients we have the privilege of serving. Our...

MCM Webinars: The Venture Capital Opportunity

MCM Webinars: The Venture Capital Opportunity

MCM Managing Director Christine Kaming Tomas facilitates a conversation with Managing Director of Investment Research Bart Earley, CFA and Senior Investment Analyst Lorry Delille, CFA about current opportunities in Venture Capital Investing.

Assessing the Role of Alternative Investments in a Volatile Market

Assessing the Role of Alternative Investments in a Volatile Market

There are few concepts more central to achieving long-term investing success than portfolio diversification. This idea, which at its core is simply not having all your eggs in one basket, has taken on added complexity in recent years thanks to the widespread adoption of so-called alternative investments. The term has come to encompass an incredibly diverse range of strategies and approaches with a correspondingly wide range of potential outcomes for investors. Alternative investments can provide important benefits to investors if approached carefully and according to a sensible investment plan, especially at times with significant market uncertainty such as we’ve experienced in recent years. Alternative investments (also called alternatives, or alts), writ large, can be difficult to categorize. We consider them to be anything that is not a traditional stock or bond market investment. The range of alternative investment strategies includes: An important feature of each of these categories of investment...

Building Stronger Bonds: The Importance of Family Meetings

Building Stronger Bonds: The Importance of Family Meetings

One of the special things about families is that each one is completely unique. Each member with their own lived experiences and interactions, and the context in which the family is embedded, creates that uniqueness. While each member might be familiar with their family’s idiosyncrasies, navigating these can be challenging, especially when it comes to behaviors around money. Family meetings, however, are one of the single best tools families can use when confronted with decisions that will affect all family members and future generations. These meetings can bring a family closer together, foster communication, and help the family plan for the future. In this article we will explore the importance of family meetings and provide guidance on how to make them as productive and enjoyable as possible. Bringing a family together through a meeting signals that there is some shared purpose and reinforces the idea that each family member is...

All Eyes on the Banks

All Eyes on the Banks

Following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, banking regulators appeared on Capitol Hill last week. Fed Vice Chair for Supervision Barr and FDIC Chair Gruenberg testified before the Senate Banking and House Financial Services Committees about the recent bank failures. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation estimates it will cost $22.5 billion to backstop both Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, guaranteeing all deposits.   After the initial shock of these bank failures and the heightened sensitivity around bank holdings, the market rapidly adjusted to the new risks with the quickest monetary tightening in 44 years. Still, banks face several headwinds. First, the yield curve remains inverted—longer-term interest rates are lower than short-term rates. For example, the 10-year Treasury is yielding 3.38%, while the Fed Funds rate is 5%. This inversion is the largest in 42 years. It is generally viewed as a bearish signal for the economy,...

Jeff Hall Named CEO of Top 10 RIA Firm Manchester Capital Management

Jeff Hall Named CEO of Top 10 RIA Firm Manchester Capital Management

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, February 9, 2023] Jeff Hall will be assuming Manchester Capital Management’s CEO position from Founder, Ted Cronin, following 30 years of industry-changing leadership pioneering the multifamily concept. Jeff will lead the bi-coastal firm from the Charlottesville office and will be responsible for the day-to-day management and operational matters. Ted will serve as Executive Chairman of the Board and continue to be involved with client service and business development. “Jeff is an effective and proven family office professional who will spur innovation while continuing Manchester’s client-first culture,” stated Ted. “The Board of Managers is confident that Jeff’s commitment to Manchester’s client families, to the colleagues, and to maintaining the firm’s independence as an employee and client owned firm.” Together with Drew Beresford, President and Head of Wealth Management, the firm offers innovative investment strategies, including direct real estate, access to unique alternative strategies, and a wide...

Manchester Capital Management named on CNBC Financial Advisor 100

Manchester Capital Management named on CNBC Financial Advisor 100

Manchester Capital Management was selected from more than 39,000 U.S. firms to be named on the CNBC FA 100 list of top U.S. registered investment advisors (RIAs) in 2022. Manchester ranked No. 23 in its debut appearance on CNBC’s annual list. “It is an honor to have our firm recognized by CNBC and I couldn’t be prouder of the entire Manchester Capital team. We have an extraordinarily talented group of colleagues who are tireless in their efforts to help our client families manage the complexities that come along with wealth. ” Drew Beresford, MCM President According to a recent CNBC article, “The CNBC FA 100 ranking, which takes into consideration a variety of factors beyond assets under management, recognizes those advisory firms that help clients navigate through their financial life.” For more details on CNBC’s ranking requirements and methodology go to: CNBC.com/FA100.

Ted Cronin Ranks 8th in Barron’s 2022 Top 100 Independent Financial Advisors Ranking

Ted Cronin Ranks 8th in Barron’s 2022 Top 100 Independent Financial Advisors Ranking

Founder, Ted Cronin and the Manchester Capital team have been ranked 8th in Barron’s prestigious annual ranking of “Top 100 Independent Financial Advisors” for 2022. This is the 16th consecutive year Ted has been recognized among the top 100 Independent Financial Advisors by Barron’s. “I am proud to be part of the Manchester team, and this recognition is a tribute to our wonderful clients and our dedicated employees, who remain committed to helping our client families preserve their wealth, culture, and values for generations to come.” – Ted Cronin According to Barron’s, the ranking reflects the volume of assets overseen by the advisor and their team, revenues generated for their firm, and the quality of the advisor’s practice. Read full article on barrons.com › For more details about Barron’s ranking process go to Barron’s Methodology for Ranking Financial Advisors | Barron’s (barrons.com).