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Alan Brochstein, CFA
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Expertise
I can answer all types of questions about stocks , especially those that have a market cap in excess of $100mm.
Experience in the area
I was a portfolio manager/analyst at a firm that invested in companies with market capitalizations primarily between $1 billion and $15 billion from 2000-2006. I currently provide research and consulting to institutional investors and manage the highly successful Invest By Model model portfolios for individuals to replicate in their own accounts (www.investbymodel.com).
Organizations
CFA Institute
Publications
http://seekingalpha.com/author/alan-brochstein http://ab.typepad.com/ http://ab.typepad.com/my_own_analyst http://ab.typepad.com/invest_by_model
Education/Credentials
B.A. in Economics and Math from Northwestern University Chartered Financial Analyst
Past/Present Clients
I consult to 4 investment management firms that manage from $50mm to several billion dollars.
What do you like about this subject?
Small stocks allow investors to capitalize on their research investors
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
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| Cameron | 07/15/10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you |
| Cameron | 07/14/10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you |
| Andy | 12/03/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Joey | 03/24/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Alan that was a great analogy. I ..... |
| Rachel | 02/06/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks so much for your information. I ..... |
Recent Answers from Alan Brochstein, CFA
2011-12-28 stock value, if any:
Tom, Fresensius did apparently change their name. It's quite possible that your stock is worth something, but this actually falls outside my domain of expertise. It's also possible that the equity was
2010-07-14 Short Term Trading:
That's an even better question for me to answer, as I believe that I have a very well defined process, though it's constantly evolving. By the way, you can learn more about my approach by visiting my
2010-07-14 Short Term Trading:
First, there is no screener that will help you to pick a stock for the short-term with a high likelihood of success. To make money in the short-term, you have to know the ebbs and flows of a stock and
2010-02-07 reverse split:
I am not sure I understand your question, but I think you are asking me what an investor should do when their stock does a reverse split. My general advice would be don't own a stock that needs to do
2009-12-02 stocks for minors:
My expertise falls outside of "what type of account", but typically this would be done as a "gifts to minors account". The rules, I believe, are different in every state. In any event, investing small
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