Industry & Services >> Analyst Interviews >> April 22, 2002
ALEXANDER PARIS JR. has over 15 years' experience in the
investment industry and currently serves as Senior Vice President
and Director of Research at Barrington Research Associates, Inc.
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Paris worked as an equity trader
at Barrington Trading Company and in trading floor operations at
Stotler & Company, a commodities trading firm, both in Chicago.
Mr. Paris is a Chartered Financial Analyst and holds a BS degree
in Economics from Northern Illinois University. He is also a
four-time winner of The Wall Street Journal's 'Best on the
Street' analyst survey (2000-2003) for his coverage of the
consumer services industry. In the 2002 survey, he was ranked the
number one stock picker in the consumer services industry. In its
January 2002 issue, Smart Money Magazine named Mr. Paris its 'Hot
Analyst' of the month. In May 2002, San Francisco-based StarMine
Corp. ranked him Number Four in a survey of over 3,500 analysts,
regardless of industry covered, for his stock picking performance
in 2001. Mr. Paris has been prominently featured in The Wall
Street Journal, Barron's, SmartMoney Magazine, Investor's
Business Daily, The New York Times, Crain's Chicago Business,
BusinessWeek, Chicago Tribune, as well as many other local,
regional, and national publications, and is a frequent guest on
radio and television shows. Profile
TWST: Alex, how well have the consumer and industrial services stocksrewarded investors over the past six to 12 months?
Mr. Paris: Very well. The consumer and industrial services