Adviser Capital American Ingenuity is an actively managed, concentrated portfolio of U.S. stocks that seeks to provide long-term capital appreciation by investing in innovative, growth-oriented companies that are strategically positioned within their industries. Curated by Portfolio Manager Adam Johnson, the strategy’s objective is to invest in compelling themes and companies driving the world forward.
American ingenuity is the organizing theme that helps set this strategy apart from other aggressive growth strategies. Its objective is to capitalize on an era of rapid innovation by investing in companies that demonstrate excellence, stand for progress and are poised to be the industry leaders of tomorrow.
This strategy targets industrious U.S. enterprises of all sizes across multiple sectors, including energy, health care and technology, all with three defining attributes: A compelling story, supportive data and a definable catalyst for growth.
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Adam’s Wall Street career spans decades and includes positions at ING, Louis Dreyfus and Merrill Lynch. He’s the founder of the Bullseye Brief newsletter (a publication separate from Adviser Investments), which explores actionable stock picks and is sent to subscribers weekly. Previously, Adam anchored several daily programs on Bloomberg Television, interviewing CEOs, heads of state and prominent investors. Adam graduated from Princeton with a B.A. in economics. He resides in New York City.
Themes that epitomize American Ingenuity include artificial intelligence, preventive health care, robotics, automation, energy independence and the digitization of assets from internet only banking to gaming and the metaverse.
Adam’s considerable experience includes trading options, commodities and equities at ING, Louis Dreyfus and Merrill Lynch. He’s a former Bloomberg anchor with deep stock-picking insight.
American Ingenuity looks to invest in companies that reflect a powerful corporate vision and the potential for significant growth—not just next month or next quarter, but over the next several years and possibly longer.
Diversification is the single most important factor for managing risk in this strategy. While the portfolio is concentrated and focused on growth, it is diversified across sectors, themes and company size, from small cap to large cap.
The American Ingenuity strategy is offered as part of a comprehensive approach to wealth management. Learn more about working with Adviser Investments.
Companies in our American Ingenuity strategy have three things in common.
They are doing something that nobody else does—or doing it better than the rest.
Their financials demonstrate excellence and support the possibility of outsized growth, based metrics like earnings, margins and cash flow.
American Ingenuity companies are selected for their potential to be industry leaders.
American Ingenuity is designed for thoughtful long-term investors who embrace innovation and share a view that new technologies can improve our quality of life. This strategy is for any investor looking to add aggressive growth exposure to their portfolio based on American Ingenuity’s thematic focus, tactical positioning and emphasis on maximizing return. As with any growth strategy, the size of the position relative to an individual’s overall portfolio is key. This strategy should be considered as an aggressive, growth oriented allocation within the context of an investor’s overall equity portfolio.
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