By Bill Hornbarger, Chief Investment Officer at Moneta (@MonetaCIO) After a difficult March, equity markets stabilized and generally rallied during April, with most equity market segments posting double digit returns for the month. April provided welcome relief for...
By Bill Hornbarger, Chief Investment Officer at Moneta (@MonetaCIO) The financial markets have taken investors on a tumultuous journey in the first quarter of 2020, with equities seeing record highs before plunging into bear territory in the shortest time frame on...
The Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced yesterday that any individual or corporation that has a quarterly estimated tax payment due on or after April 1, 2020 can wait until July 15 to make that payment. No late-filing penalty,...
CNBC reported today that the Federal Reserve announced another $2.3 trillion package that includes a Main Street business lending program. Main Street loans will range from $1-25 million for businesses with up to 10,000 employees and less than $2.5 billion in...
March Madness in the Market In March 2020 the 11-year bull market ended and at a pace that was the fastest in U.S. history. The emergence of COVID-19 in the U.S. as well as the subsequent measures to stem the spread of the virus sparked a rapid deterioration in...
By Bill Hornbarger, Chief Investment Officer at Moneta (@MonetaCIO) As we write this, the equity market is firmly in bear territory with the S&P 500 down 30% from its recent record close; volatility has spiked to levels not seen since the Global Financial Crisis...
Moneta Group Investment Advisers, LLC intends to rely on the Order promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under Release No. IA-5463 and updated by Release No. IA-5469 with regards to its annual filing of Form ADV. In addition, Moneta intends to rely on the Order with regards to the delivery of our Summary Brochure and ADV Part 2B Brochures as well. The SEC’s Order grants Registered Investment Advisor firms like Moneta temporary relief from reporting requirements that would otherwise be due amidst the business and everyday disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Moneta takes its obligations and fiduciary responsibilities seriously, and intends to effectuate its filing and delivery as soon as is feasible given the circumstances.
WHO OWNS THE FIRM YOUR ADVISOR WORKS FOR AND WHAT IS THEIR 10-YEAR PLAN?
Statistics show that a large percentage of advisor firms will sell or merge in the next 5-10 years. Many firms in our space are owned by private equity firms driven to sell at a profit. The excess of private equity capital currently in our industry leaves opportunity for consolidation and a large incentive for return-focused investment managers to sell or merge. Moneta is different because we are partner–owned. We fiercely protect our independence. This allows us to directly align with our clients’ long-term interests while delivering a level of service and loyalty only a completely independent company without external shareholders can offer.
Continuity and sustainability should top your list of priorities as a client evaluating your financial advisor. Unfortunately, most advisors sell their practices to a consolidator, leaving their clients to fend for themselves. The Kukla McGinnis Brown team won’t do that to you. We proved our loyalty to clients by successfully executing advisor succession plans in the past. We currently have a 20-year strategy in place to ensure we never stop taking care of our clients and future generations.
The industry average is one advisor per 100 clients. The Kukla McGinnis Brown Team strives to deliver the highest level of service to our clients; therefore, we maintain a one-advisor-per-50-clients ratio. We are dedicated to investing in our team’s growth and future with a focus on developing the next generation of advisors. We work with simple and complex families and institutions in cities across the country. We are well situated to handle practically any of our clients’ various financial needs.
