General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> January 26, 2009

INVESTING IN INTERNATIONAL EQUITIES – PETER J. SWAN – MANAGED ASSET PORTFOLIOS, LLC

PETER J. SWAN is Portfolio Manager, International Equities at Managed Asset Portfolios, LLC. Before joining MAP, he was an Equity Analyst with Pacific Growth Equities (a brokerage firm and investment bank with an institutional focus). His duties there included publishing research reports, modeling and forecasting corporate results along with working with both private and public firms. Prior to his tenure with Pacific Growth Equities, Mr. Swan spent six years at OLDE Discount corporation as an Equity Research Analyst. At OLDE, he followed stocks primarily in the restaurant, leisure and consumer brand (e.g., food, beverage and tobacco) industries. While at OLDE, he was recognized as an "All Star Analyst" for stock picking (in gaming) by The Wall Street Journal in its 1997 survey. He began his securities industry career with First Midwest Securities in 1992. He holds a BS degree in Business Administration (with a concentration in Finance) and a BS degree in Agriculture from the University of Arkansas. He is a Registered Investment Advisor Representative. Profile
TWST: Would you start with a brief overview of Managed Asset Portfolios and your

responsibilities there?

Mr. Swan: Managed Asset Portfolios manages accounts for individual clients and

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