Industry & Services >> Analyst Interviews >> January 10, 2011
David Rose, Senior Vice President at Wedbush Securities, covers the water and renewable energy solutions sectors. He has over 10 years experience in equity research as a Senior Analyst, previously with JMP Securities, Jefferies & Company and Furman Selz. In 2003, he was ranked the number three analyst for stock picking by Financial Times/StarMine in the machinery category, and in 1998, he was named by The Wall Street Journal as the number one-ranked analyst for stock picking in the restaurant sector. Prior to joining Wedbush Securities, Mr. Rose was CEO of a restaurant developer and operator in Chile and subsequently provided finance, strategy and operations consulting services in Panama covering a variety of industries. He has lived in Latin America for nearly seven years and is fluent in Spanish. He holds a B.S. in business administration from the University of California, Riverside and is a CFA charterholder. Profile
TWST: You cover companies that have a high revenue component, 30% or more, from water. What does that mean exactly in terms of industrial products?
Mr. Rose: Our focus is on companies that are helping