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Justin McNichols, CFA

Chief Investment Officer, Principal |

Justin is the Chief Investment Officer for Osborne Partners, and has over 25 years of experience. Justin is a member of the Osborne Partners Investment Management Team, and became a principal of the firm in 2000. Previously, he was with Wells Fargo Asset Management. At Wells, Mr. McNichols was head of equity research, and a member of the national growth equity team. Additionally, he managed over $1 billion in separate account and mutual fund assets. Justin is a member of CFA Society San Francisco and CFA Institute. Justin received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics in three years and a M.B.A. in Finance from the University of California at Irvine. Additionally, he is a CFA Charterholder.

Publications by Justin McNichols, CFA

July 17, 2023 | Economics, Investment Commentary

Mid-Year Asset Class Stoplight
How has Osborne Partners’ asset-class positioning changed since the October 2022 lows? Markets surprised the consensus view in the first half of 2023. Entering the year, the common view for […]

April 15, 2023 | Investment Commentary

Now What?
In 2022, equity markets faced a major dilemma. Inflation had launched from core CPI of barely 1% to a level quickly approaching 7%. The economy was growing at a fast […]

January 16, 2023 | Economics, Investment Commentary

Known Unknowns  
There are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns… “There are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We […]

October 23, 2022 | Global Equities, Investment Commentary

Where Will Investors Focus Next?  
A shift in focus may be upon us in U.S. equities. Investors had a lengthy list of worries in the first three quarters of 2022, starting with the omnipresent war […]

July 17, 2022 | Economics, Investment Commentary

2022’s Painful Lessons  
In this piece, we review the important lessons that investors learned so far in 2022, and why our Investment Team strives to avoid these mistakes every day. As the painful […]

April 18, 2022 | Global Equities

Is the Federal Reserve to Blame for the Recent Market Volatility?
Why are markets so volatile even though the Federal Reserve telegraphed their interest rate stance? Under the leadership of Chairman Jerome Powell, today’s Federal Reserve Board was supposed to be […]

January 16, 2022 | Global Equities

The Great Fall of China
The consensus seems to feel Chinese equities are uninvestable. Read why the herd could be wrong. The year was 2019. Chinese equities were in the middle of a strong year. […]

October 12, 2021 | Global Equities

Buy Economically Sensitive for a Sensitive Economy
Where are the superior risk/rewards in this sensitive economy? Many investments have more than doubled since their pandemic lows.  However, the U.S. equities market is in an interesting position as […]

July 19, 2021 | Economics

Which Flation Is In Our Future?
How have our portfolios defended against recent inflation?  Is inflation or disinflation in our future? Recent inflation headlines have been startling: “Lumber prices spike to an all-time high,” “Oil prices […]

April 14, 2021 | Investment Commentary

SPACs, CRYPTOs, NFTs, and IPOs: 2000 Déjà Vu and What They Mean for Your Portfolio
Recently, it seems like every day we read a headline about a new SPAC, crypto coin, NFT, or IPO that doubles in value in practically minutes.  Many of these “investments” […]
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