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
Lease vs. Buying: What Every Car Dealer Doesn't Want You to Know
April 20, 2017Let’s face it, buying a car is usually one of the most strenuous and, dare I say it, unpleasant experiences. When you are approached by the salesperson the conversation is typically steered towards the "buy or lease" question.
Part 4: Back to the Future: Fed Normalization and What it Means for You
April 11, 2017On March 17th, we wrote about the size and makeup of the Fed’s balance sheet and our concern if it were to unwind. Little did we know the latest Federal Reserve meeting minutes would disclose the new desire by the Fed governors to shrink their balance sheet.
Which Investor Are You? Tips for Savings Success
April 6, 2017Assuming contribution dollars and frequency are the same, which investor will have more at retirement given no market exposure? Investor A who starts contributing at age 22 but stops contributing at age 32? Or Investor B who waits until age 32 to begin contributing each year, and does not stop contributing until they retire at age 65? Review our second post during Financial Literacy month that discusses the best tips for successful retirement ...
Gibberish? Maybe. A Glossary of Important Terms
March 30, 2017To kick off Financial Literacy month approaching in April, we wanted to share with you some common industry terms that can be misunderstood. We found that many investors have different understandings of many different terms used in our day-to-day language. Below is our attempt to help clarify what we mean when we use these terms.
Part 3: The State of The Bond Markets - Should You Be Concerned?
March 28, 20173. The Corporate Bond Bubble
Part 2: The State of The Bond Markets - Should You Be Concerned?
March 22, 20172. The Overstimulated Monetary Base
Part 1: The State of The Bond Markets - Should You Be Concerned?
March 17, 20171. The Fed and its Balance Sheet
How significant are dividends to your return streams?
March 2, 2017For the last 15 years, 30.3% of U.S. equity, 54.4% of developed International equity and 26.9% of emerging market equity returns have been due to dividends. A caution...beware of industry concentration in sectors such as REITs, Utilities and MLPs.
Emotions should have no place in investing…
February 3, 2017…But they do! The investment industry often fails to remember that people invest their money to grow and that their investments become an extension of their ability to improve, or harm, their futures. While growth is paramount, avoiding devastating losses is just as critical.
The Velocity of Money and Where It’s Headed
February 2, 2017Since 2009, trillions of dollars of global monetary stimulus (central bank activity) has had a marginal effect on the global velocity of money. Today, it looks like only the promise of U.S. fiscal stimulus in the form of tax breaks and infrastructure spending has had the same...or better effect. Velocity refers to how often the money supply is turned over. English? When a dollar is earned, how many times is it spent in a year. Velocity is an indicator of economic activity and is an important component of measuring inflation. As the chart below shows, ...