LINCOLN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Athena Capital Advisors has released a white paper that offers guidance for individuals with new wealth who are deciding how to invest in order to achieve long-term financial goals. The paper addresses in particular how a meaningful allocation to private investments can be accommodated without creating significant liquidity risk, both during lifetime and at death. Athena is an independent, privately owned, registered investment advisor serving high net worth private clients, foundations and endowments.
Titled, “Choosing the Right Asset Mix,” the paper was authored by Athena Capital Advisors’ William McCalpin, managing partner, and Jeremy Evnine, senior advisor, quantitative research.
“Individuals and families with new wealth frequently want to know how to allocate their capital in order to accomplish long-term objectives for themselves, their heirs, and other beneficiaries,” McCalpin said. “Many want to incorporate private investments into their planning, especially if the wealth has resulted from entrepreneurial activity. While such investments can compound capital at a faster rate, they also introduce potential liquidity challenges.”
Athena constructed a Monte Carlo simulation model to generate outcomes for different asset mixes. The authors used the model to evaluate results over a 40-year period for a hypothetical couple with significant new wealth.
The paper concludes that a strategy with some allocation to private investments can produce more favorable financial outcomes; however, that allocation should be paired with a complementary portfolio of liquid investments, as well as life insurance, in order to ensure sufficient liquidity both during lifetime and at death.
“For the committed private investor, life insurance delivers liquidity at the critical time when estate taxes are due,” says McCalpin. “It can ensure continuation of an investment strategy developed thoughtfully over a period of many years and, simultaneously, facilitate early distributions to heirs and other beneficiaries.”
A copy of the white paper can be accessed here.
ABOUT ATHENA CAPITAL ADVISORS
Athena Capital Advisors is a
privately owned registered investment advisor founded in 1993 by Dr.
Lisette Cooper. The firm has approximately $5.8 billion in assets under
management as of December 31, 2018, with offices in Lincoln, MA; New
York City, NY; and San Francisco, CA. Athena offers clients investment
advice and management as their external chief investment officer, as
well as wealth planning, impact investing, and investment administration
and reporting services. Its clients include both tax-exempt institutions
and taxable families. Athena uses a research-driven approach to
strategic and tactical asset allocation to provide solutions that are
customized to each client’s particular circumstances and objectives. For
additional information on Athena Capital Advisors, please visit www.athenacapital.com.
