Consumer >> Analyst Interviews >> March 23, 2009
Robert Samuels is Executive Director and Senior Analyst covering the Specialty
Retail sector for Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. He was previously a Vice President and
Senior Analyst covering apparel, footwear and sporting goods for JPMorgan, and a
member of JPMorgan's number one ranked specialty retail team. He was ranked
number four in the 2008 Institutional Investor Survey, earning a runner-up
position in only his second year covering the apparel space. Prior to JPMorgan,
he worked at Bear Stearns as part of that firm's top-ranked specialty retail
team. He received a BA degree in Economics from Tufts University and an MBA
degree from the Stern School of Business at New York University. Profile
TWST: Where do you focus your attention in the retail space? Mr. Samuels: We focus our attention on the specialty retail sector with emphasis
on mall-based teen retailers as well as the