Financial Services >> Analyst Interviews >> August 24, 2009
RICHARD B. SHANE JR. is a Senior Research Analyst at Jefferies & Company, Inc.,
covering the specialty finance industry. He has 12 years of experience in the
financial services sector as a stock analyst, investment banker and attorney. As
a Research Analyst, he focuses on non-depository lenders. Combining domain
expertise in financial services and technology, he was one of the first analysts
to study the impact of technology on traditional finance companies. Prior to
joining Jefferies & Company, he was a Senior Research Analyst at Robertson
Stephens. He has a BA from Johns Hopkins, a JD from Boston College Law School,
and an MBA from the University of Chicago. He is often cited in the press,
including The Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, and American Banker. In 2004,
he was recognized in The Wall Street Journal's annual "Best on the Street"
edition as the number one ranked analyst for diversified financial services and
was one of 10 analysts to receive a WSJ "Top Gun" award. In 2005, he was
recognized by the WSJ as one of the top analysts in the categories of consumer
finance and real estate. He has also received awards from Starmine/Forbes.com
for stock picking and estimate accuracy. Profile
attention at this point?
Mr. Shane: We cover a number of different sectors within consumer finance, but I
