General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> July 16, 2001
JOHN M. BABYAK is the President and Senior Portfolio Manager of Wolverine
Investments, where his duties span all functional areas, including: portfolio
management and research; business planning and budgeting; trading, information
systems and administration; and new business development and client service.
Prior to joining WHB/Wolverine Asset Management in 1993, Mr. Babyak held various
systems engineering, sales and marketing management positions at IBM. He
graduated from The University of Vermont in 1982 with a degree in Management
Engineering. Mr. Babyak has written numerous articles about the markets,
including the studies "Rationale for Yield-Enhanced Convertible Securities,"
"Covered Call Writing: Managing Risk, Enhancing Portfolio Returns," "Managing
Portfolios For Optimal Tax-Efficiency" and "Convertible Securities as an Asset
Class." He is an internationally published market commentator and is frequently
quoted in the securities news media, including The Wall Street Journal and
Barron's. Profile
Mr. Babyak: WHB/Wolverine Asset Management was founded nearly 13 years
ago by Warren H. Bree, who previously worked on the
