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 – May 2024](https://www.perigonwealth.com/wp-content/uploads/article-top-06-1080x675.jpg)
Global Market Commentary – May 2024
Global stocks rebounded 4.06% in May to overcome April’s -3.30% slump, bringing the MSCI All Country World Index’s YTD gain to 8.88%. The global benchmark for stocks reached seven all-time highs in May, bringing its 2024 tally to 28 record highs so far this year.
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Global Market Commentary April 2024
Global stocks broke a five-month winning streak by falling 3.30% in April, but the MSCI All Country World Index fell remains up 4.63% YTD.
![Global Market Commentary March 2024](https://www.perigonwealth.com/wp-content/uploads/insights-top-1080x675.jpg)
Global Market Commentary March 2024
Global stocks closed out March up 3.14%, the fifth straight month of gains with Q1 returns up 8.2%. The MSCI All Country World Index had its best opening quarter return since 2019, and finished March at an all-time high, the 21st of this year.