General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> October 23, 2000
DR. NICHOLAS G. AZARI is Portfolio Manager and a member of Meridian's
Investment Management Committee at Meridian Investment Management
Corporation. He is involved in every aspect of the firm's quantitative
valuation process and is responsible for its engineering investment
strategy research, focusing on domestic and international research. Dr.
Azari has previous experience in the high-tech industry and began his
investment career in 1994. He joined Meridian in 1999. Dr. Azari earned
a PhD in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University, an MS in
Electrical Engineering from Cornell University and a BS in Computer and
Electrical Engineering from Northeastern University. He is a Chartered
Financial Analyst candidate. Profile
TWST: You use a value approach to identify stocks for the ICON EnergyFund, Nick. Tell us more about your mandate and philosophy.
Dr. Azari: We have a valuation-based approach which guides us