WELCOME
NorthStar began in 1990 as a public equity and fixed income manager. As our analysis of solutions broadened, shareholder activism, community investing, community engagement, and charitable giving became essential ingredients of our active portfolio management process. Our approach has been guided by our deeply-held belief that the financial system is broken, that people are suffering, and that we need to help our clients use their resources to effect change.
NEWS
Our CEO’s Q3 2024 Letter to Clients
NorthStar Asset Management Makes CNBC’s 2024 FA 100 List
NorthStar Responds to Misrepresentation of Progressive Activism
OUR APPROACH
NorthStar’s mission is to provide the most integrative approach to portfolio management available today. Wealth management begins with an analysis of the social, ecological, and political problems of our time and with deep conversations with our clients. These steps result in the construction of portfolios that integrate financial goals while upholding a commitment to social change.
Synthesizing our broad market outlook and the individual needs of the client, we combine direct investments in global equities, investment grade bonds, community loan funds, alternative “outside” investments and cash to create a vibrant and well-balanced portfolio.
WHAT WE DO
We carefully choose public equities from each of the major industry groups. Identifying particular strengths relative to their impact on the global community, we simultaneously acknowledge the issues, problems, and challenges unique to each company. Our goal is to find the best, socially conscious, and financially sound businesses with full awareness of the limitations of any public company. We then intervene at a corporate level to improve their behavior with regard to such issues as race and gender, income equality, human rights, environmental justice, and corporate governance.
Some of our clients are eager to make significant investments miles away from Wall Street. Local investing, social capital investing, mission investing and direct support of projects that reflect social and environmental vision are offered through NorthStar’s Outside Investments division.
Our equity performance is measured against traditional benchmarks and is available upon request. Our overall performance is also measured against traditional financial benchmarks for balanced accounts, even though some of our investments are outside the scope of these benchmarks. We are happy to discuss our performance and metrics with any potential clients.
NorthStar is profoundly client-centered. We form important relationships with clients around every facet of their financial lives. We introduce younger clients with inherited wealth to the opportunities and challenges of responsible investing and help them navigate family relationships and money. We help clients in the LGBT community navigate legal obstacles related to property and inheritance.
CREATING CHANGE
Shareholder Activism
Community Investing
Charitable Giving
Financial Literacy
ABOUT US
NorthStar is proud to be on the cutting edge of socially responsible investing (SRI). Our understanding of what SRI means and how it’s practiced has evolved dramatically over time.
CONTACT US
- 617.522.2635
- 617.522.3165
- 2 Harris Ave, Boston, MA 02130View Location On Map
- P.O. Box 301840, Boston MA 02130
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