General Investing >> Analyst Interviews >> March 11, 2004
MIKE CRAWFORD joined B. Riley & Co. as an analyst in 1999 and is
currently focused on special situations equity research. Industries
monitored include healthcare IT, semiconductors, recreational vehicles,
and professional services. After receiving an MBA at USC's Marshall
School of Business, Mr. Crawford held an equity analyst position at
Seidler AMDEC Research before joining B. Riley & Co. Previously, Mr.
Crawford held various financial positions at Sumitomo Bank of
California, including as a trader, fixed income portfolio manager, and
assistant corporate secretary, and he worked developing patent
applications at Omron Corporation's intellectual property center in
Kyoto, Japan as well. Mr. Crawford received his BA from the University
of California at Berkeley in 1988. Profile
TWST: What is B. Riley and, more important, where do you fit into theiroverall game plan at this point?
Mr. Crawford: I would say B. Riley's research has been focused on
uncovering small cap