General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> April 24, 2012

Diversification & Low Correlation Are Keys to Multiasset Allocation In Investing

Hammers, Stephen M.
Stephen M. Hammers is Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Compass EMP Funds. Compass EMP provides global multiasset class mutual funds with a focus on risk management. Before Compass EMP, Mr. Hammers was a Vice President of Merrill Lynch responsible for high net worth and institutional investment consulting with an emphasis on asset allocation, risk management and investment policy. He is a Certified Investment Management Analyst through the Wharton School of Business of the University of Pennsylvania and the Investment Management Consultants Association. Mr. Hammers is a sought-after speaker, and has been quoted in numerous publications, such as theThe Wall Street Journal andSmart Money, as well as interviewed by CNBC and Fox Business.  Profile
TWST: Please start with a brief history of Compass and an overview of the firm today.

Mr. Hammers: The firm, Compass Efficient Model Portfolios, started in 1995, about 17 years ago. The