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As independent money managers, we provide long-term financial planning, wealth & estate preservation strategies and prudent investment advice in a challenging environment for investors. If you are looking for financial planner or money manager who takes the time to understand your personal situation, Ciovacco Capital Management may be a good fit for you.

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Independent Money Manager Atlanta

Ciovacco Capital Management, LLC (CCM) is an independent money management firm based in Atlanta, Georgia. CCM helps individual investors protect themselves from inflation while minimizing the probability of investment losses via research, disciplined risk management techniques, and globally diversified investment portfolios. Since we are a fee-based wealth manager, our only objective is to help you protect and grow your assets. Our long-term, theme-oriented approach allows for portfolio rebalancing from time to time to adjust to new opportunities or changing market conditions. CCM’s risk management and stop-loss disciplines help preserve principal in even the most challenging investment environments.

Real Diversification Into Non-Correlated Asset Classes

We explore opportunities in all asset classes to help protect and grow your hard earned assets. Our clients may hold small positions in timber, foreign commercial real estate, gold, silver, base commodities, foreign stocks, foreign bonds, and foreign currencies to compliment their positions in U.S. stocks and U.S. bonds. When conditions warrant, we also use put options as "insurance policies" to protect against downside risk. This approach (wide diversification and hedging) has been used successfully for many years by the best pension and endowment managers to reduce risk and improve returns. Clients who work with Ciovacco Capital Management gain access to a diversification strategy that is seldom seen at the individual investor level. This means you have better odds of protecting and growing your assets.

Christopher G. Ciovacco, Chief Investment Officer

Atlanta Independent Money Management AtlantaChris Ciovacco has been managing money and serving investors for over 15 years. His research and writings have recently been recognized by the allocation of a chapter to his work in the soon to be released book Management of Hyperinflation and Deflation. He is a regular contributor to Financial Sense, Seeking Alpha, and Safehaven. Mr. Ciovacco has been quoted in several media outlets, including the Dow Jones Wire Service, MarketWatch, Fox Business News, and Nasdaq.com. Chris began his investment career with Morgan Stanley in Atlanta in 1994. With a focus on global macro investing, Chris uses both fundamental and technical analysis to assist in managing risk while looking for growth opportunities around the globe in all asset classes. If you are looking for an independent money manager or financial advisor, our firm is worth a look.

A long history of professional, academic, and personal success...

Chris graduated from Georgia Tech with Highest Honors earning a degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering in 1990. His experience in the professional ranks began in 1985 as he began working as a co-op for IBM in Atlanta.

Prior to founding Ciovacco Capital Management, Chris worked as a Financial Advisor for Morgan Stanley in Atlanta for 6 years earning a strong reputation for his independent research and high integrity. Morgan Stanley gave Chris the opportunity to gain some valuable experience in evaluating stocks, bonds, mutual funds, options, commodities, insurance, estate & tax planning strategies, and retirement planning.

Georgia Tech Grads, Chris Ciovacco and Jamie Henderson, near the finish line at the NYC Marathon.
Independent Money Manager Completes Marathon

Prior to leaving Morgan Stanley in 1999, Mr. Ciovacco ranked first in assets under management in the firm's fee-based account structure (Atlanta Branch). Chris' investment management business was successfully started from scratch after three very successful years as a Marketing Representative for an IBM & Siemens joint venture. Chris was given the Top Student Award after completing six weeks of rigorous IBM Sales Training in San Jose, CA. He went on to win the Branch Manager's Excellence Award in 1993 and was a member of the Company's Circle of Excellence.

Prior to joining IBM & Siemens, Mr. Ciovacco gained some valuable financial and programming experience while working as a consultant for EDS in Atlanta. EDS was eager to hire Chris after he graduated from Georgia Tech's top-ranked Industrial Engineering program with Highest Honors.

Chris and his wife Kathy live on Centennial Olympic Park in Downtown Atlanta. Both Chris and Kathy are active in the local community. Chris recently sat on the Board of Directors for the Atlanta Downtown Neighborhood Association (ADNA). His focus in the local community is concentrated in the area of public safety. He was selected to sit on Mayor Franklin's Public Safety Task Force working with other Atlanta stakeholders in an effort to improve the already welcoming environment in Downtown Atlanta.

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