Steve Laveson

Investment firm specializing in contrarian investing

BCM implements an integrated research process that is focused on building efficient and durable portfolios appropriate to clients’ specific needs across all strategies. The firm focuses on underlying asset quality and pays close attention to valuation, irrespective of asset class. The research team merges a bottom-up asset selection process with a top-down portfolio construction process to maximize risk-adjusted returns within the constraints of clients’ circumstances. An asset may be sold if it becomes fairly or overly valued in the firm’s judgement, a better opportunity is identified, or the underlying investment thesis for asset is deemed no longer valid. Moreover, if an asset does not fulfill its role within the portfolio, or if its risk profile changes materially, it may be sold as well.

NBBD-IM offers clients investment solutions across asset classes, styles, capitalizations and geographies in both public and private markets, as well as multi-asset class solutions that bring them all together. For equity investments, the firm tends to focus on stocks with solid balance sheets, relatively low price-to-earnings ratios, low price-to-cash flow ratios, strong cash flows, above-average yields, sustainable earnings growth, reasonable valuation multiples relative to growth prospects, sound franchise values and significant insider ownership. They use both top-down and bottom-up analysis to select investments. In addition, the firm uses options and futures and occasionally invests in ADRs and private equity opportunities.

Provides investment banking services

Functions as a College/University

Functions as a College/University