Fiduciary CM® Portfolio Management
Model Separately Managed Accounts
Objective, rules-based investment strategies designed to combine institutional portfolio discipline with transparent, cost-conscious implementation.
Portfolio Solutions
A Disciplined Framework for Changing Markets
Fiduciary Capital Management’s model SMA strategies are built around clearly defined objectives, repeatable portfolio rules, and ongoing risk oversight. Each strategy is implemented in an individually owned account, providing transparency into holdings and activity.
The models use objective financial-condition and market-trend indicators to guide portfolio exposure. They are designed to reduce dependence on forecasts and emotional decision-making while remaining aligned with the strategy’s stated investment objective.
Available Strategies
Explore Our Model SMAs
Review each strategy’s objective, construction, investment process, and material risks in the corresponding fact sheet.
Income & Total Return
Innovative Income Strategy
Diversifying the Sources of Income and Return
Seeks to generate income and total return through a diversified mix of traditional fixed income, equity options, commodity options, and MLP/REIT exposure.
- Broadens the sources of portfolio income beyond bond credit and duration.
- Uses liquidity and trend signals to adjust individual exposures.
- Seeks to preserve capital and support long-term compounding.
Growth & Risk Management
Dynamic Beta Strategy
Adaptive Allocation Across Equities and Fixed Income
Seeks to participate in equity-market growth while actively managing downside risk through dynamic allocation between equities and fixed income.
- Adjusts portfolio exposure rather than relying on a static stock/bond mix.
- Uses liquidity and trend signals to guide the portfolio’s risk level.
- Seeks to reduce downside exposure as conditions deteriorate.
Shared Investment Principles
Institutional Discipline, Transparently Applied
Fiduciary Focus
Managed within a fiduciary framework focused on client objectives and transparent implementation.
Objective Process
Repeatable rules are designed to reduce reliance on forecasts, emotion, and short-term headlines.
Risk Management
Portfolio exposure can change as objective financial-condition and market-trend signals change.
Cost Awareness
Strategies use liquid, cost-conscious ETF implementation across appropriate market segments.
Investment Leadership
James Barrineau
Chief Investment Officer
James Barrineau brings more than 30 years of investment experience, including service as Global Head of Emerging Market Debt Strategy at Schroders, Senior Portfolio Manager at Ice Canyon Hedge Fund, and Senior Debt Strategist at AllianceBernstein. He has also consulted to RIAs and family offices.
“The objective is to bring institutional investment discipline to a transparent, repeatable portfolio-management process built for today’s markets.”
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