Eaglestone Capital

Fred Stupart founded Eaglestone Capital after a distinguished 20-year career in capital markets, where he excelled as a lawyer, private equity investor, and banker. His most recent role was at Morgan Stanley in New York during the tumultuous 2009-2012 period. This era was characterized by intense volatility in U.S. securities, triggered by a residential mortgage crisis, widespread bank solvency fears, and a downgrade of U.S. sovereign credit. It was amidst this turmoil that Fred observed how market volatility could indiscriminately impact the securities of any company, irrespective of its inherent quality. He recognized that during periods of capital market stress, even the highest-quality, most liquid companies often saw their securities decline significantly, simply because they represented valuable, easily convertible assets for parties seeking immediate liquidity.

Yet, despite these recurrent periods of public market volatility, Fred's analysis revealed a compelling truth: over the long run, high-quality U.S. public equities, when adjusted for leverage, consistently delivered superior returns compared to private real estate, private equity, and leveraged loans. This profound insight fueled his determination to establish Eaglestone Capital, a firm dedicated to empowering individual investors with access to meticulously selected, high-quality, and low-cost public equity investment opportunities.

Academically, Fred holds an MBA from The Wharton School, a law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto, and a BA (Hons) in Economics from Queen's University at Kingston, Ontario. His academic record is highlighted by several accolades, including his placement on the Director's List at Wharton and the prestigious Robert E. Linneman Memorial Fellowship. At Queen's University, he graduated with the highest cumulative GPA in Economics, earning the Gold Medal.