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Thompson, Siegel & Walmsley Review

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Thompson, Siegel & Walmsley (TSW) is a financial advisor firm in Richmond, Virginia. With billions of dollars in assets under management (AUM), it provides asset management services to individual and institutional clients.

Thompson, Siegel & Walmsley Background

TSW formed in 1969 and existed as an independent subsidiary of Brightsphere Investment Group. In May 2021, the firm was acquired by Pendal Group. 

The firm’s investment team currently consists of chartered financial analysts (CFAs), chartered alternative investment analysts (CAIAs) certified financial planners (CFPs) and certified investment management analysts (CIMAs).

Thompson, Siegel & Walmsley Client Types and Minimum Account Sizes

TSW requires a minimum asset amount of $1 million for a new high-net-worth client account. Minimum asset requirements for separately managed institutional accounts are $10 million, with international strategies requiring $50 million.

The firm offers services to these types of clients: 

  • Non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals
  • Pension and profit-sharing plans
  • Trusts and estates
  • Investment companies
  • Public funds
  • Charitable organizations
  • Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies
  • and business development companies)
  • Insurance companies
  • Sovereign wealth funds
  • Endowments and foundations
  • Corporations

Services Offered by Thompson, Siegel & Walmsley

TSW specializes in asset management services. The firm engages in market capitalization strategies involving domestic equity, international equity, long/short equity and fixed-income securities. TSW generally provides these services on a discretionary basis. This means the firm makes all investment decisions as it sees fit based on the client’s risk tolerance and investment goals. However, clients may place some restrictions on investing in specific securities or types of securities through their established guidelines. 

Depending on your needs, the firm may place you in one or more of the following portfolio models: 

  • Large-Cap Value
  • Mid-Cap Value
  • SMID-Cap (small and mid-cap) Value
  • International Small Cap
  • International Equity
  • Fixed-Income (Aggregate/Intermediate/Core Plus/Municipal)
  • Multi-Asset Income
  • Long/Short Strategies
  • High-Yield Bond 
  • Asset Allocation (Balanced)
  • Small-Cap Opportunities

Thompson, Siegel & Walmsley Investment Philosophy

TSW makes investment decisions based on several factors such as the client’s risk appetite, financial situation and investment goals. Depending on your situation, the firm may invest your assets across some of the following types of securities: 

  • Common stocks
  • International stocks
  • Preferred stocks
  • Interests in publicly traded limited partnerships
  • American depository receipts
  • European depository receipts
  • Global depositary receipts 
  • Exchange-traded funds (ETFs)
  • U.S. government bonds and obligations
  • U.S. government agency obligations
  • Corporate bonds
  • High-yield securities
  • Mortgage-backed securities
  • Other asset-backed securities
  • Collateralized mortgage obligations
  • Mortgage dollar rolls
  • Repurchase agreements
  • Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities
  • Options contracts
  • Foreign currencies

Fees Under Thompson, Siegel & Walmsley 

TSW charges its investment advisory fee as a percentage of assets under management (AUM). This fee varies, depending on the asset classes you’re invested in and the size of your account.

What to Watch Out For

TSW does not have any disclosures of legal or regulatory actions on its most recent Form ADV filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

All information was accurate as of the writing of this article.

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How Long $1mm Lasts in Retirement

SmartAsset's interactive map highlights places where $1 million will last the longest in retirement. Zoom between states and the national map to see the top spots in each region. Also, scroll over any city to learn about the cost of living in retirement for that location.

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Methodology We analyzed data on average expenditures for seniors, cost of living and investment returns to determine how many years of retirement a $1 million nest egg would cover in cities across America.

First, we looked at data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on the average annual expenditures of seniors. We then applied cost of living data from the Council for Community and Economic Research to adjust those national average spending levels based on the costs of each expense category (housing, food, healthcare, utilities, transportation and other) in each city. Using this data, SmartAsset calculated the average cost of living for retirees in the largest U.S. cities.

We assumed the $1 million would grow at a real return (interest minus inflation) of 2%. Then, we divided $1 million by the sum of each of those annual numbers to determine how long $1 million would cover retirement expenses in each of the cities in our study. Cities where $1 million lasted the longest ranked the highest in the study.

Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Council for Community and Economic Research