Estate and Charitable Planning The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina This Asheville-based community foundation is recognized nationally & regionally for its ability to work productively with families and their advisors to establish funds to benefit cherished causes and the communities of Western North Carolina. They are particularly helpful in setting up and administering complex charitable vehicles such as Charitable Remainder Trusts, which pay an income stream to the donor and Charitable Lead Trusts, which can assist a family lowering estate taxes American College of Trust and Estate Counsel An organization of some of the country's leading estate planning attorneys. Very helpful in locating an estate planning specialist. Open Space Protection Collaborative Excellent North Carolina based organization which assists families and their advisors establish conservation easements which preserve open land and create significant tax benefits Interesting Links The Economist Financial Times Forbes Magazine Bloomberg Online Investment GMO Investments The website of Grantham, Mayo and Van Otterloo, a leading global investment firm. Includes access to the writings of Jeremy Grantham, a leading asset allocation strategist. Even if you do not agree with him, his provocative writings are thoughtful and entertaining. Berkshire Hathaway The website for Berkshire Hathaway, the holding company for Warren Buffett's investments, a stock held by many of our clients BCA Research Publisher of the influential "Bank Credit Analyst". This subscription only site contains valuable information in its public area. Strategic Partners Bank of Asheville A local bank committed to serving Asheville and surrounding communities with great service and local decision making. Founded by community leaders after the recent wave of big bank mergers to ensure the continuation of community banking in Western North Carolina DISCLOSURE: At certain places on this Altavista Wealth Management Internet site, live 'links' to other Internet addresses can be accessed. Such external Internet addresses contain information created, published, maintained, or otherwise posted by institutions or organizations independent of Altavista Wealth Management. Altavista Wealth Management does not endorse, approve, certify, or control these external Internet addresses and does not guarantee or assume responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, efficacy, timeliness, or correct sequencing of information located at such addresses. Use of any information obtained from such addresses is voluntary, and reliance on it should only be undertaken after an independent review of its accuracy, completeness, efficacy, and timeliness. Reference therein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, service mark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not constitute or imply endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by Altavista Wealth Management. ©2010 Altavista Wealth Management. All rights reserved.