Richard M. Johnston

OFFITBANK individually manages tax-efficient fixed-income portfolios after a careful review of their client's state of residence, special tax considerations, income requirements vs. liquidity needs, financial objectives vs. return objectives, risk tolerance and time horizon. They actively manage portfolios to achieve superior after-tax total returns, seek value primarily in intermediate maturities and diversify portfolios by credit sector and geographic allocation. The fundamental proprietary analysis of their Municipal Research Team guides issuer selection. OFFITBANK enhances investment-grade portfolio returns through the active management of portfolio duration, yield curve positioning and sector allocation. They base investment decisions on their prospective view of the U.S. and global economic environment and their analysis of yield spreads among and within investment grade sectors. The firm structures investment-grade portfolios based on their expectations for interest rate trends and the shape of the yield curve within the parameters of client investment guidelines. They analyze and consider a securities universe of U.S. investment grade issues such as Treasuries, government agencies, MBSs and corporate bonds. The firm's high yield approach emphasizes high current income and capital appreciation. They focus on total return and safety without reaching for the highest yields available in the market and buy and hold quality domestic cash-pay issues that meet fundamental credit criteria. Portfolios primarily hold intermediate maturities of upper-tier credits (B+ or better). For total return fixed-income, they enhance core investment grade portfolio returns through strategic and tactical allocations to high yield fixed-income, hedged non-dollar investment grade and emerging markets fixed-income. OFFITBANK seeks enhanced fixed-income total return through the active management of portfolio duration, sector allocation, yield curve positioning and currency hedging. They base all investment decisions on their view of the U.S. and global economic environment and analysis of yield spreads among and within all fixed-income markets, domestic and foreign. The firm's emerging markets fixed-income strategy is primarily an international high yield corporate bond approach. This approach centers on capital preservation and risk-adjusted U.S. dollar total return with a focus on current yield. They invest primarily in non-investment grade U.S. dollar-denominated Eurobonds of fundamentally sound corporate issuers and select investments within the context of improving regional economic and political market trends. They may also invest opportunistically in locally issued and traded fixed-income securities and U.S. dollar-denominated Brady bonds. They typically hedge any currency exposure.

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MCM attempts to identify an appropriate allocation between equities, fixed income, alternatives, real assets and cash suitable to the client’s investment goals and risk tolerance.

Functions as a College/University

Commercial bank

Investment banking services