Investment philosophy

Our primary task is to work with our clients towards generating superior investment results over time, while acknowledging and managing the associated risks. We achieve this by applying a rigorous and unique investment discipline and by remaining at the forefront of the investment industry. There can be no short cuts to designing a superior investment structure or assessing investment managers’ suitability.

We recognise and understand the growing complexity of the challenges facing investors in an increasingly dynamic, global and regulated environment and we offer our clients customised investment solutions.

Our franchise is based on our cutting edge intellectual capital and close client relationships, together with the confidence, trust and professionalism of a dedicated, highly experienced and seasoned team. The cornerstones of Stamford Associates are an acknowledged ability to offer our clients independent and sound investment advice and to create and maintain an investment structure of the utmost integrity, well placed to achieve our clients’ objectives over time.

Creating favourable investment results depends largely on forecasting future events correctly. We believe that historic performance records offer only limited, if any, guidance, whilst managers’ “footprints” in terms of their portfolio activities, investment behaviour and overall motivation tend to be more reliable indicators for achieving success in the future.

• There can be no short cuts to designing a superior investment structure or assessing investment managers' suitability.