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U.S. Exceptionalism and What It Means for Your Portfolio

Over modern U.S. history, we’ve hardly gone a moment without hearing predictions of America’s imminent downfall. In that sense, you might say that declinism is one of the great American past times. During his 1960 Presidential campaign, John F. Kennedy painted a scary picture of a Russian enemy well on its way to world domination […]

Carlota Venegas Joins Clifford Swan

All of us at Clifford Swan Investment Counselors are delighted to welcome our newest colleague, Carlota Venegas, CFP®, CDFA®. Carly joined the firm on May 1st as an investment counselor, adding experience and resources to our investment counsel team. As a Certified Financial Planner™, Carly helps clients develop a comprehensive structure for the stewardship of their […]

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A Call for Financial Education

Clifford Swan’s CEO Linda Davis Taylor is featured in The Chronicle of Higher Education, calling on all colleges to consider financial literacy a requirement for graduation.  Every College Should Require Financial Preparedness

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Sharing Our Money Stories

Clifford Swan’s CEO, Linda Davis Taylor is dedicated to instilling financial confidence and competence in women. One tool she uses to empower women is convening “Money Talks” in which participants share personal finance stories and strategies to help each other grow and thrive.In celebration of Financial Planning month, the women of Clifford Swan held a […]

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Summer Internship Program Successfully Completes Sixth Year

John Galbreath and Abigail Gilliland were selected from a competitive pool of over 150 applicants for the sixth year of Clifford Swan’s summer internship program. Abby is a rising junior at Claremont McKenna College where she is pursuing a degree in Economics and Philosophy and a minor in Financial Economics. Also a rising junior, John […]

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Message from the CEO – January 2019

After over two decades at Clifford Swan, Carolyn Barber retired on December 31, 2018. Carolyn joined the firm in 1996 and served as an investment counselor and Chief Compliance Officer. We wish Carolyn a wonderful and fulfilling retirement with her husband Dan. We are very pleased to announce that Gretchen Lee has been named Chief […]

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Summer Internship Program Successfully Completes Fifth Year

Clifford Swan’s internship program aims to provide talented undergraduate students who have shown interest in the investment and wealth management business a fundamental educational experience and the opportunity to develop skills in a number of areas of an investment advisory firm.  Charles Mangum and Henry Stellwagen were selected from over 200 applicants for the fifth year of Clifford Swan’s summer internship program, which was led by […]

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Summer Internship Program Successfully Completes Fourth Year

Yijia Yang and Samuel Glazer were selected from over 200 applicants for the fourth year of Clifford Swan Investment Counselors’ wealth management summer internship program. Through the two-month program, Clifford Swan aims to provide talented undergraduate students who have shown interest in the investment and wealth management business a fundamental educational experience and the opportunity […]

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Remembering Philip V. Swan

It is with great sadness that we share the loss of our visionary co-founder and friend Philip V. Swan, who passed away peacefully on December 7, 2017 in Pasadena. We honor him for his impact on the investment counsel profession over his career of more than forty years in the industry. We are grateful for his leadership in launching his own advisory firm in 1984, which […]

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Remembering Philip V. Swan

It is with great sadness that we announce the loss of our visionary co-founder and friend Philip V. Swan, who passed away on December 7, 2017 in Pasadena. We honor him for his impact on the investment counsel profession over his career of more than forty years in the industry. We are grateful for his […]

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Remembering Bruce C. White

All of us at Clifford Swan are very sorry to announce the loss of our colleague and friend Bruce White, who passed away this week. We thank him for his 21 years of service and will miss him dearly. Years of Service: 1995-2016

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Clifford Swan Investment Counsel Announces 100th Anniversary and Independent Ownership

(Pasadena, CA)  ̶  Clifford Swan Investment Counsel announced today that the Pasadena-based firm has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire City National’s current equity interest in Clifford Swan and become 100% employee-owned. The deal is expected to close by the end of 2015.  Formed by the merger of Clifford Associates and Philip V. Swan […]

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