David S. Hochstim

DAVID S. HOCHSTIM, CFA, is a Managing Director in the Equity Research
Department of Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. in New York. He is responsible
for the firm’s equity coverage on non-bank financial companies including
credit card companies, Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs), consumer
and commercial finance companies and mortgage insurers. Mr. Hochstim
joined Bear, Stearns & Co., Inc. in 1989 from Shearson Lehman Hutton,
where he also worked as an Analyst. Prior to joining Shearson Lehman,
Mr. Hochstim worked in the strategic planning department at Security
Pacific Bank in Los Angeles, CA. He received a BA degree from Brown
University and an MBA from the University of California at Los Angeles,
California. Mr. Hochstim is a Chartered Financial Analyst and a member
of the Bank and Financial Analysts Association.