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Disclosures
Please read the following disclosures about Balentine, designations, and awards we have received.
About Balentine
Balentine LLC (“Balentine”) is an independent investment adviser registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Registration does not imply a certain level of skill or training. More information about Balentine, including our investment strategies, fees, and objectives, is included in the Form ADV Part 2, which is available upon request. The opinions expressed herein are those of Balentine and are subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
The opinions expressed are those of Balentine. The opinions referenced are as of the date of publication and are subject to change due to changes in the market or economic conditions and may not necessarily come to pass. Forward looking statements cannot be guaranteed.
Balentine is an SEC-registered investment adviser with offices in Atlanta, Georgia and Raleigh, North Carolina. Balentine may only transact business in those states in which it is registered or qualifies for an exemption or exclusion from registration requirements. Balentine’s website is limited to the dissemination of general information pertaining to its advisory services, together with access to additional investment-related information, publications, and links. Accordingly, the publication of Balentine’s website on the internet should not be construed by any consumer and/or prospective client as Balentine’s solicitation to effect, or attempt to effect transactions in securities, or the rendering of personalized investment advice for compensation, over the internet. Any subsequent, direct communication by Balentine with a prospective client shall be conducted by a representative that is either registered or qualifies for an exemption or exclusion from registration in the state where the prospective client resides. For information pertaining to the registration status of Balentine, please contact the SEC or the state securities regulators for those states in which Balentine maintains a notice filing. A copy of Balentine’s current written disclosure statement discussing Balentine’s business operations, services, and fees is available from Balentine upon written request. Balentine does not make any representations or warranties as to the accuracy, timeliness, suitability, completeness, or relevance of any information prepared by any unaffiliated third party, whether linked to the Balentine web site or incorporated herein, and takes no responsibility therefore. All such information is provided solely for convenience purposes only and all users thereof should be guided accordingly.
Past performance may not be indicative of future results. Different types of investments involve varying degrees of risk. Therefore, it should not be assumed that future performance of any specific investment or investment strategy (including the investments and/or investment strategies recommended and/or undertaken by Balentine or any non-investment related services, will be profitable, equal any historical performance level(s), be suitable for your portfolio or individual situation, or prove successful. Balentine is neither a law firm nor an accounting firm, and no portion of its services should be construed as legal or accounting advice. Moreover, you should not assume that any discussion or information contained in this document serves as the receipt of, or as a substitute for, personalized investment advice from Balentine. Please remember that it remains your responsibility to advise Balentine, in writing, if there are any changes in your personal/financial situation or investment objectives for the purpose of reviewing/evaluating/revising our previous recommendations and/or services, or if you would like to impose, add, or to modify any reasonable restrictions to our investment advisory services. A copy of our current written disclosure Brochure discussing our advisory services and fees is available upon request. The scope of the services to be provided depends upon the needs of the client and the terms of the engagement.
Certain portions of Balentine’s website (e.g., articles, commentaries) may contain a discussion of, and/or provide access to, Balentine (and those of other investment and non-investment professionals’) positions and/or recommendations as of a specific prior date. Due to various factors, including changing market conditions, such discussion may no longer be reflective of current position(s) and/or recommendation(s). Moreover, no client or prospective client should assume that any such discussion serves as the receipt of, or a substitute for, personalized advice from Balentine, or from any other investment professional. Balentine is neither an attorney nor an accounting firm, and no portion of the web site content should be interpreted as legal, accounting, or tax advice.
PLEASE NOTE: Rankings and/or recognition by unaffiliated rating services and/or publications should not be construed by a client or prospective client as a guarantee that he/she will experience a certain level of results if Balentine is engaged, or continues to be engaged, to provide investment advisory services, nor should it be construed as a current or past endorsement of Balentine by any of its clients. Rankings published by magazines, and others, generally base their selections exclusively on information prepared and/or submitted by the recognized adviser. Rankings are generally limited to participating advisers.
To the extent that any client or prospective client utilizes any economic calculator or similar interactive device contained within or linked to Balentine’s website, the client and/or prospective client acknowledges and understands that the information resulting from the use of any such calculator/device, is not, and should not be construed, in any manner whatsoever, as the receipt of, or a substitute for, personalized individual advice from Balentine, or from any other investment professional.
Balentine reserves the right to modify its current investment strategies and techniques based on changing market dynamics or client needs. It should not be assumed that any of the securities transactions, holdings or sectors discussed were or will prove to be profitable, or that the investment recommendations or decisions we make in the future will be profitable or will equal the investment performance of the securities discussed herein.
Material presented has been derived from sources considered to be reliable, but the accuracy and completeness cannot be guaranteed.
Investors in Private Capital and Private Funds must be deemed Accredited Investors or Qualified Purchasers depending on the type of investment structure. See requirements below:
Accredited Investor:
- A net worth in excess of $1 million which doesn’t include the value of a primary residence
- An annual income in excess of $200,000 or joint income in excess of $300,000 if married and filing jointly for the two most recent years, with a reasonable expectation of reaching this level in the current year
- A current Series 7, 62, or 65 licence — these are the most common US financial securities licences, issued and managed by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). You can find more details about the specific licence here.
Qualified Purchaser:
- A person or family-owned company who owns at least $5 million in investments.
- A person or entity who invests at least $25 million in private capital on other people’s behalf or for their personal financial accounts.
- An entity owned only by Qualified Purchasers.
- Trusts that are sponsored or managed by multiple individual Qualified Purchasers.
Client Retention Scores are based on our core client relationships that fully terminated their relationship or engagement with Balentine over the prior 12-month period. Our Core Clients are those that meet our standard minimum investment threshold of $5 Million in investable assets. Clients that terminate their relationship with Balentine based on a previous relationship with a departing advisor are not included, in addition to fixed engagement letter engagements that expired.
Assets Under Advisement (AUA) includes discretionary and non-discretionary assets managed by Balentine, in addition to assets where we provide ongoing advice to assets not held at Balentine. For additional details, please refer
to our ADV Brochure at: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/152511
Private Credit
The opinions expressed are those of the Balentine Investment Team. The opinions referenced are as of the date of publication and are subject to change without notice. This material is for informational use only and should not be considered investment advice. This is not an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to purchase any fund managed by the Adviser. Such an offer will be made only by an Offering Memorandum, a copy of which is available to qualifying potential investors upon request.
Past performance is not indicative of future results. This is not a recommendation to buy or sell a particular security. The holdings identified above do not represent all of the securities purchased, sold, or recommended for the adviser’s clients. A complete list of holdings is available upon request.
All references to performance are based on Internal Rate of Return (IRR), which is a metric used in financial analysis to estimate the profitability of potential investments. IRR is a discount rate that makes the net present value (NPV) of all cash flows equal to zero in a discounted cash flow analysis.
The MSCI ACWI Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed and emerging markets. The MSCI ACWI captures large and mid cap representation across 23 Developed Markets (DM) and 24 Emerging Markets (EM) countries. With approximately 2,900 constituents, the index covers approximately 85% of the global investable equity opportunity set.
The MSCI EAFE Index (Europe, Australasia, Far East) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the United States and Canada. The MSCI EAFE Index consists of the following 21 developed market country indices: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
The MSCI World Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets. The MSCI World Index consists of the following 23 developed market country indices: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States.
The Russell 1000® Value Index measures the performance of the large cap value segment of the U.S. equity universe. It includes those Russell 1000® Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower expected growth values.
The Russell 1000® Growth Index is an unmanaged, market capitalization-weighted index that measures the performance of those companies in the Russell 1000 Index with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.
The S&P 500® Index is the Standard & Poor’s Composite Index of 500 stocks and is a widely recognized, unmanaged index of common stock prices.
The Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged index of domestic investment grade bonds, including corporate, government and mortgage-backed securities.
The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index (BBDXY) tracks the performance of a basket of leading global currencies versus the U.S. Dollar. The index represents both developed and emerging market currencies that have the highest liquidity in the currency markets and the biggest trade flows with the U.S. The annually updated composition and diversified representation of currencies aims to provide a global measure of the U.S. Dollar.
The Bloomberg Commodity Index (BCOM) is constructed using 24 commodities across energy, grains, softs, livestock, industrial and precious metals. The index is calculated on an ER basis and reflects commodity price movements. The index rebalances annually weighted 2/3 by trading volume,1/3 by world production and weight-caps are applied at the commodity, sector and group levels.
Each client and prospective client agrees, as a condition precedent to his/her/its access to Balentine’s website, to release and hold harmless Balentine, its officers, directors, owners, employees, and agents from any and all adverse consequences resulting from any of his/her/its actions and/or omissions which are independent of his/her/its receipt of personalized individual advice from Balentine.
About Designations
Firm Awards
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