Industry & Services >> Analyst Interviews >> December 8, 2008
Frank Magdlen is a firm principal and serves as an Equity Analyst. Prior to
joining The Robins Group, he held various positions within US Bancorp's
Qualivest division. There he co-managed the small-cap value and micro-cap value
mutual funds, as well as, worked within the merchant bank division of US Bank.
Prior to joining US Bank, he held positions as an Analyst and Portfolio Manager
at First Interstate/ First National Bank of Oregon. He graduated from the
University of Portland in 1970 where he majored in Finance, and received an MBA
degree with a Major in Finance from the University of Southern California in
1973. He is a past president of the Portland Society of Financial Analysts. Profile
TWST: Give us please a quick overview of The Robins Group.Mr. Magdlen: We primarily focus on small and micro-cap names, so we spend most
of our time on the railroad car suppliers. We have