Jonathan's Bio
Jonathan Masse, CFA®, Sr. Investment Strategist / Wealth Advisor brings more than 25 years of experience to his role at Perigon. Jonathan’s passion is to empower clients with proven financial strategies to accomplish their unique goals and help them “level up” and rise to the challenges ahead.
His first seven years in finance were spent trading options on the floors of both the Chicago and Pacific Exchanges. He managed portfolios for the next seven years at Barclays Global Investors on the initial iShares Capital Markets team; later moving to the Institutional Portfolio Management team. In 2007, Jonathan began an 8-year emerging global markets project with Princeton’s Burton Malkiel (author of the classic, “A Random Walk Down Wall Street”). In 2015, he consulted on three projects with firms producing six of ETF.com’s “15 Most Important ETFs”.
Community and pro-bono work also energize Jonathan’s work. He has coached 35+ seasons for youth sports teams and serves as an ASM for the Boy Scouts of America. He teaches CFA Exam Review courses and volunteers for the CFA-SF Continuing Education committee while also mentoring five finance professionals in the CFA Mentoring program. He is also a longtime Toastmasters member. As a father of a daughter, he has developed a special interest in empowering women of all ages to take control of their financial lives.
Jonathan holds a degree in Finance from Boston College and an MBA from Santa Clara University.
Jonathan's Insights
Global Market Commentary February 2024
Global stocks soared 4.29% in February to bring 2024 returns to 4.90% YTD. The MSCI All Country World Index closed the month at an all-time high.
Global Market Commentary January 2024
Global stocks gained 0.59% in January, after an impressive run up of 22.2% last year. The US large cap S&P 500 index rose 1.59% in January, posting six new closing highs, after jumping 24.23% last year
Global Market Commentary December 2023
Global stocks finished 2023 with a nine-week winning streak, ending December up 4.80%, a gain of 11.03% for the fourth quarter and up 22.20% for the year