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“We offer a disciplined investment process…One that will be clearly understood and that will, at all times, be in compliance with regulations and investment guidelines.”

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Lowe, Brockenbrough has provided investment services to institutional investors for nearly 35 years.  We strive to deliver consistently strong investment results and maintain integrity of style across most all market cycles.  Among the characteristics that distinguish our service to institutional clients are the following:

  • Tenure Lowe, Brockenbrough has enjoyed low professional turnover throughout the years.  Clients benefit from the consistency of our long-term performance, which is a by-product of our manager stability.  Our staff of investment professionals has been with our firm for an average of 11 years.  Experience is a valuable asset when managing money.
  • Adherence to Investment Process Investment portfolios maintain, through all market cycles, consistent characteristics and risk profiles.  It is not our practice to shift radically the complexion of the portfolio based on the fleeting trends in pursuit of higher returns.  Instead, we remain steadfast in our commitment to identifying those securities which fit our disciplined investment style, thus reducing client surprises.
  • Long Term Perspective Lowe, Brockenbrough portfolio managers, in general, take a long-term perspective when managing assets.  We tend to be investors, rather than traders.  Our portfolios are managed with moderate trading activity.  The average turnover of securities in our portfolios is relatively low for tax-exempt accounts, as high turnover can be costly.
  • Attention to Risk It is widely acknowledged that past performance is not a guarantee of future results.  Risk, however, can be more of a predictor of performance than historic returns.  Versus other active managers, Lowe, Brockenbrough strives to produce competitive returns with below average risk, resulting in lower volatility of period-to-period returns.
  • Continuous Pursuit of Excellence Lowe, Brockenbrough understands the importance of delivering strong investment results over longer periods of time.  We continuously evaluate the metrics and fundamental screens on which our investment process is built.  We maintain tremendous conviction in our investment process and execute our investment process with fundamentally sound judgment and great discipline.


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