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A quarterly letter from the partners.

Written first for our clients, then made public. Never daily, never automated, never composed by anyone other than a partner of the firm.

The Quiet Case for Direct Indexing in Taxable Accounts Investment

March 2026 · 7 min read

The Quiet Case for Direct Indexing in Taxable Accounts

For taxable accounts above $1M, direct indexing is no longer an academic argument. We walk through three years of after-tax returns from our own client portfolios — and where the technique stops adding value.

§1202 Qualified Small Business Stock: A Founder’s Checklist Tax Strategy

January 2026 · 9 min read

§1202 Qualified Small Business Stock: A Founder’s Checklist

QSBS may be the most generous tax provision in the code for founders — and the most easily forfeited. A practical checklist, written for principals contemplating an exit in the next twenty-four months.

The 2026 Exemption Sunset: Three Moves to Make Before December Estate Planning

October 2025 · 6 min read

The 2026 Exemption Sunset: Three Moves to Make Before December

With the federal lifetime exemption scheduled to be cut roughly in half, there is a small, time-bound planning window. Our partners outline three transfer strategies and the diligence each one demands.

What We Are (and Are Not) Buying After Two Years of Rates Markets

July 2025 · 8 min read

What We Are (and Are Not) Buying After Two Years of Rates

Our quarterly investment committee letter, lightly edited. A snapshot of our current asset allocation, where we trimmed, where we added, and the conversations we are having with our managers.

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