Natural Resources >> Analyst Interviews >> September 21, 2009

Long-term Opportunities In Alternative Energy – Edward A. Einboden & Robert Young – Wm Smith Special Opportunities Resea

Robert Young is a Research Analyst with Wm Smith Special Opportunities Research Company, an affiliate of Wm Smith & Co. He has been with the firm since 2007 and covers alternative energy, consulting, infrastructure, paper products and metals. Mr. Young was previously a Consultant for FTI Consulting, where he worked on bankruptcy litigation, M&A and performance improvement engagements. Mr. Young has a bachelor's degree in finance with a minor in accounting and an MBA from the University of Denver. Profile
Edward A. Einboden is a Senior Research Analyst with Wm Smith Special Opportunities Research Company, an affiliate of Wm Smith & Co. He has been with the firm since 2007 and covers alternative energy, retail and manufacturing. Mr. Einboden previously worked as a Research Associate at RBC Capital Markets and as a Research Assistant at OppenheimerFunds. He has a B.S. degree in finance from the Monfort College of Business, University of Northern Colorado, and is a member of the CFA Society of Colorado. Profile
TWST: Please begin with an overview of the sectors you cover within alternative

energy.

Mr. Einboden: From the alternative energy side, we generally look at anything

related to alternative