We invest for the next decade, not the next quarter.

1971 Capital is an asset management firm dedicated to growing and protecting capital for our investors.

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01How we invest

Thematic. Risk Protection. Liquid.

Cross-Asset

High conviction themes expressed across every asset class.

Risk Protection

Downside protection that generates portfolio income.

Liquid

Exposure taken exclusively in liquid public markets so capital is never locked up.

02Why 1971

The year the monetary constraint fell away.

In 1971, the United States unlinked the dollar from gold. Eliminating this constraint did not lead to hyperinflation or a financial crisis. Instead, the era of fiat currency unleashed unconstrained credit growth and wealth creation.

We help investors navigate this unfolding future.

03Research

Our latest thinking.

04Media

In conversation.

Podcasts, interviews, and press.

05Leadership
Brian Russ
Brian Russ
Founder & Chief Investment Officer

As Founder and Chief Investment Officer of 1971 Capital, Brian leads the Partnership's investment strategy, portfolio construction, and risk management.

Former Managing Director and Market Executive at BMO, the eighth-largest bank in North America, Brian built and led the bank's Colorado market, managing more than $1.0 billion in committed capital. He previously traded the Leonidas Macro Fund at Typhon Capital Management, an unconstrained global macro hedge fund.

Brian served six years on the board of directors for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Denver, including as Chairman of the Board, Treasurer, and Finance Committee Chair.

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