Successful investing requires a strong dose of common sense. As a result, we approach security analysis from a different perspective. We are business analysts, not 'equity' analysts.
Abhay Deshpande, CFA
Chief Investment Officer
Centerstone Investors was founded in 2016 by highly regarded Global Value investor, Abhay Deshpande. Launched to provide our clients with a nimble and flexible, value-oriented investment approach, Centerstone is a New York-based, privately owned SEC-registered investment advisor offering niche investment vehicles. We are heavily focused on the fundamental analysis of businesses and pride ourselves on our employee ownership culture, creating alignment with our investors.
Strong Foundation
- Chief Investment Officer co-managed vast majority of $100 billion, comprised of global and international strategies, over past decade
- 100% founder and employee owned
- Four-person investment team with an average of 20 years of experience
- Institutional infrastructure including a staffed back office and compliance
- By design, management’s interests are fully aligned with investors
- Significant amount of management’s net worth invested in the firm
- Emphasis on firm, portfolio and security-level risk precautions
Competitive Edge
- Successfully navigated technology bubble of early-2000s and credit bubble of late-2000s
- Flexible and nimble investment approach focused on global securities across industries, market capitalizations and capital structure
- Time-tested and proven bottom-up research approach
- Emphasis on risk management techniques seeking to reduce probability of permanent impairment of capital
- On-site due diligence with strong relationships across globe
- Intent to limit capacity to uphold integrity of client investments
- Tight-knit team that utilizes a collaborative approach