Baird's Position of Strength

A message from Paul Purcell, Baird Chairman, President & CEO

Baird’s financial strength and our structure as a privately held, independent firm, owned by employees, enable us to maintain our steadfast client focus. In the current challenging environment, our unique position of strength is particularly important.
  • Following four consecutive years of record revenues and operating income, we expect revenues to be down slightly in 2008, but we will again be very profitable.
  • Baird is well capitalized, with excess net capital that is more than 30 times the requirement, as of September 30, 2008.
  • Baird is conservatively leveraged. Our leverage is approximately 2 to 1, which is low compared to most firms our size and much lower than the major Wall Street firms, some of which were leveraged more than 30 to 1.
  • We have five complementary businesses, balancing our sources of revenue and broadening our capabilities for clients.
  • Our clients are protected by the broadest excess Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) coverage available.
"...we are strategically expanding our reach and capabilities and adding new talent, all with an eye to best serving our clients’ current and future needs."
Baird’s strong position today reflects our nearly 90-year history of managing our business conservatively, of taking a longer-term view and focusing on our core strengths. It means we are strategically expanding our reach and capabilities and adding new talent, all with an eye to best serving our clients’ current and future needs.

We greatly value the trust our clients place in Baird, and we are dedicated to continue earning it by delivering financial advice that puts our clients first. 


 

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Paul Purcell, CEO

Paul Purcell comments on Baird's unique position of strength
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