Ray Gustin
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Vanderbilt Senior with experience as an investment analyst at three asset management firms: macro hedge fund Bienville Capital, growth-oriented mutual fund Baron Funds, and outsourced CIO firm Drake Capital Advisors. My work at these firms included macroeconomic research & analysis, fundamental securities analysis, valuation and accounting.
• Worked on a number of macroeconomic projects, engaging in comprehensive geopolitical research on country-specific events including the Italian and Brazilian elections, US - Chinese trade relations and the Saudi Arabian National Transformation Plan.
• Communicated effectively with teammates, cross functional partners and clients to develop and produce end of quarter / semiannual financial reporting for 13 mutual funds
• Researched broader macroeconomic conditions, detailing movements in oil prices, foreign currencies, global interest rates and the state of the yield curve.
• Conducted extensive research on the cybersecurity, domestic housing and global semiconductor industries, examining industry market cycles, key supply/demand drivers, the competitive landscape and elements of industry disruption.
• Performed fundamental, bottom-up analyses of target companies within these sectors, by examining company financials, corporate strategy and market positioning, competitive advantages, and other factors to evaluate investment feasibility.
• Assisted in the development of quantitative models to evaluate and ultimately trade emerging market stocks, utilizing metrics including size, value (P/E & P/B), momentum and liquidity to determine the optimal investment plan for our pool of emerging market stocks.