Let Me Introduce Myself and the Company I Lead

OAKTREE CAPITAL CORPORATION is an Independent, Fee-only, Registered Investment Advisor (RIA.) Although RIAs were authorized by Congress back in 1940, we remain the “new kid on the block” in comparison to the brokerage industry and its many “reps.”


What’s the difference? As the representative of an Independent RIA we represent you and your interests. We do not work on a commission based on the number and value of trades that we exercise on your behalf. Nor do we represent a line of mutual funds or other proprietary products that we need to sell to you. We are free to work with you to determine your personal needs and your own vision for the future, to help you select from a virtually unlimited menu of securities options those that can best make your vision come true.


A Fee-only RIA is compensated solely by a percentage of the dollar-value of the assets being managed, typically 3% to 1% per year. Thus the mounting value of your assets under our management is the key not only to your, but also to our, financial interests. What an incentive!

OAKTREE CAPITAL is a “wealth manager” for the under ultra-wealthy. We provide a high level of service beyond our state-of-the-art investment management. A few of our target service areas are retirement planning, estate planning, tax-effective charitable giving, and services to non-profit agencies and their donors.


As you can imagine, with the increasing complexity of the financial markets, information abounds. Conditions and government regulations change rapidly. We regularly review financial information from a wide range of sources. I hope to use this blog to regularly communicate information that we monitor, create, and select from this vast flow.