NDR’s cross-asset strategic asset allocation service leverages NDR’s quantitative methodology and forty-five years of market analysis to help investors navigate a long-term investment horizon.

Under-pinned by NDR’s 10-year LTCMA analysis, the SAA team provides positioning optimized to a 3-5 year investment horizon for Financial Advisors from Very Conservative to Very Aggressive client risk profiles.

Grounded by a robust, academically supported, methodology and simulation, the service provides long-term coverage of individual asset classes, relative positioning between TAA and SAA portfolios, dynamic allocation bands, Monte Carlo probability-of-success metrics linked directly to client financial plans, and opportunities for consultative advice including investment committee participation (dependent on service level).

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NDR’s SAA Market Strategy areas are:

  • Public Equities (global, regional & style boxes)
  • Fixed Income (U.S. & Global)
  • Commodities
  • Cash equivalents
  • Real Estate (public & private)
  • Private Equity
  • Private Credit

What We Deliver

  • Transparent cross‑asset SAA model with bi-weekly insights
  • Implementable positioning with dynamic allocation bands
  • Core analytics (regime, risk, macro, charts) + LTCMA updates
  • Monte Carlo probability analysis
  • Strategist access and optional custom or outsourced SAA solutions

STRATEGIST TEAM

Saumen Chattopadhyay

Saumen Chattopadhyay, CFA

Strategic Asset Allocation Strategist
Former CIO of Carson and OneDigital.
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John LaForge

John LaForge

Chief Alternatives Strategist
Former Head of Real Asset Strategy at Wells Fargo.
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Communication Methods

Core SAA Platform

Transparent, platform-based cross‑asset SAA model, including return assumptions, strategist inputs, confidence calibration, and optimization mechanics.

Research & Reporting

Bi‑weekly actionable SAA reports. Annual LTCMA refresh with secular updates and horizon‑based recalibration.

Portfolio Implementation & Analytics

Implementable positioning with dynamic allocation bands and rebalancing triggers. Investment tools: regime analysis, risk analysis, macro insights, and chart library.

Advanced Forecasting & Engagement

Monte Carlo simulations (10,000 paths) linking allocation choices to probability of meeting return targets. In‑person or virtual strategist discussions on positioning and rebalancing.

Customization & Outsourced Solutions

Optional custom research to tailor models to client constraints. Ability to outsource full SAA process through NDR’s model portfolio solutions team, with AUA‑based pricing.