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How can fiduciaries use them effectively?

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Douglas Moore, Daniel G. Coutureand 1 more

December 4, 2012

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Investment Benchmarks

 

Investment advisors frequently state that the performances of various subsets of investments have met, exceeded or fallen short of their benchmarks. These statements may seem useful to an institutional or individual investor. But, many trustees and beneficiaries may find these statements irrelevant or of little value. Trustees, however, can use appropriate benchmarks in an informed, deliberate manner if they understand their benefits and limitations. Mindful of prudent investor standards, trustees can use benchmarks to select a suitable strategic advisor and individual managers or investments, evaluate asset classes, monitor macro- and micro-trust performance results, increase accountability with advisors and establish a foundation for ...

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About the Authors

Douglas Moore

Managing Director and Senior Financial Planner, U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management

Douglas Moore has been a managing director and the senior planner in the U.S. Trust Family Office Group (specializing in estate and charitable planning) since 2008.  He regularly meets with families and their advisors to design and implement estate, charitable and trust plans.

 

Doug has been a trusts and estates attorney for more than 32 years.  Before joining U.S. Trust, he was a managing director and the head of estate and charitable planning at The Citigroup Private Bank for five years and Citi Trust for over one year.  Also, he was Senior Counsel of the Estate and Trust Services Group at Smith Barney for over five years.  Before joining Smith Barney in 1996, Doug practiced law in Manhattan for over 16 years as a trusts and estates attorney and was involved in all aspects of estate planning and estate and trust administration.

 

Doug has written over fifty-five articles on estate and charitable planning, investments for trusts and private foundations, fiduciary responsibility, real estate and life insurance.  These articles have been published in Trusts & Estates, Estate Planning, Taxation of Exempts, Practical Tax Strategies and BNA Tax Management.  He also serves as a co-chairperson of the Estate Planning and Taxation Committee on the advisory editorial board of Trusts & Estates magazine.  He has lectured before various professional groups (including bar associations)on estate and charitable planning.

Daniel G. Couture

Senior Vice President, U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management