David M. Haviland

Dave is the Portfolio Manager of Beaumont Capital Management’s (BCM) Investment Strategies as well as a Managing Partner of BCM. He chairs the BCM Investment Committee and serves on the Beaumont Financial Partners (BFP) Asset Allocation and Investment Committees. His overall responsibilities include portfolio management, product creation, and ongoing business development.
With three decades of experience, Dave has worked in the financial industry since 1986 and has spent most of his career as an investment advisor. His advisory background has provided him with a unique perspective on managing the BCM Strategies. In 1993, Dave joined his father at H & Co. Financial Services and in October 2000, under his management, Dave merged H & Co. into Beaumont Financial partners (BFP). In 2009, Dave created the BCM division and has been the steward of BCM’s rapid yet purposeful growth.
Outside of the office, Dave has always been active in his community. He has served as Treasurer for several organizations, volunteered six years on the Dover School Committee, including multiple chairmanships, and currently serves as Dover’s Assistant Town Moderator. Dave enjoyed coaching his three boys in just about every sport; he and his wife Kate, along with their sons, are active trap and skeet enthusiasts and registered Therapy Dog handlers. Dave is a graduate of Deerfield Academy and an honors graduate of the University of Vermont.
Dave is supported by our team of research analysts who also serve on the Beaumont Investment Committees. The team employs a discretionary and quantitative investment process to provide upside participation while minimizing losses.
Recent Posts
From the Desk of the PM - Sector Changes
June 25, 2018The following memo was sent on Monday evening, June 25th in response to the imminent S&P 500® Index change to BCM's current clients.
Learning to Fly: The Difference Between Knowledge and Wisdom
June 19, 2018These days I do a lot of travel. I’m writing this at 36,000 feet headed for Phoenix. I’d like to share a story about how we travel versus where we are trying to go. My hope is to give you a different perspective on how you manage clients’ money and your business.
Updated: Trade, Tariffs and Tirades: A Primer on What Has the Markets in a Dither
June 8, 2018As threats to escalate the trade war loom, BCM Portfolio Manager Dave Haviland has updated and expanded our original piece on "Trade, Tariffs and Tirades: A Primer on What Has the Markets in a Dither" from last month. For the latest on trade concerns, plus historical and current significance to the global economy, read more from the BCM Blog.
BCM Financial Literacy Collection
April 26, 2018As Financial Literacy Month comes to an end, we thought it would be helpful to combine all of our dedicated posts to the topic in one place. Plus, as an addition to our 2018 financial literacy topics, we included last year's highlights on topics such as leasing versus buying a car and compound interest. Thank you for following our features all month-long. As always, continue to follow us for more insights every ...
Why Own an Umbrella When It's Sunny Every Day?
April 19, 2018Why would you buy an umbrella when it’s been sunny every day? Let’s not forget the original use for an umbrella was actually as a sunshade, not for rain, but I digress. Seriously, why would you keep an umbrella in your car, at home or in a golf bag? To state the obvious, it’s one thing to get caught in a light shower, but quite another when a squall line or worse moves in. You don’t want to get soaked!
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: What No One Tells You About Debt
April 12, 2018The average age Americans learn how to balance a checkbook is 28¹. Age 28! If Americans are not taught about basic finance in high school or college, then how can they possibly be ready to evaluate what debt is necessary, budget for it, and have a plan to pay it off without impairing and impeding their financial future? If we don’t educate our clients and their children about the benefits and pitfalls with debt, then we are failing them.
Investment Acronyms: Say What?! CNBC Slang Finally Decoded
April 10, 2018Popular sites such as Investopedia and The Financial Dictionary have over 1,885 financial acronyms housed in their shared glossaries. I would challenge you to find anyone — let alone a typical investor — list-off and define the most fundamental acronyms common to our industry. In honor of April being Financial Literacy Month, we have compiled a guide to the terms you should know that we here at Beaumont Capital Management (BCM) use and converse in everyday conversation. Plus, our ...
Trade, Tariffs and Tirades: A Primer on What Has the Markets in a Dither
April 6, 2018The following is an excerpt from our 1Q18 quarterly market commentary we posted yesterday:
BCM 1Q 18 Market Commentary
April 5, 2018We have said it before, and we will say it again. 2017 was an anomaly. Now as we have seen bearish conditions in both 1Q and now 2Q, 1Q 18 was a significant contrast to what we were seeing before in 4Q 17. In our last quarterly letter, we wrote the following:
Glossary of Financial Terms
April 3, 2018April is Financial Literacy Month and for good reason. A lack of financial preparedness has huge individual and societal costs, especially as our country ages into retirement. Regardless if it is April or not, we at BCM know how valuable your financial well-being is and the importance of "starting early" to attain it. If you have not felt secure with your personal situation and hope to achieve financial literacy and understanding for yourself or your clients, look out for our dedicated Financial Literacy ...