2008 All America Research Team
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Clients say Brian Tunick, who captures the crown for a third consecutive year, provides a “fresh and realistic take on what’s going on,” says one invesor. -
Repeating in first place is Colin McGranahan of Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., dubbed by one portfolio manager as “the go-to man if you want to know the numerical impact of an issue.”
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The “finest consumer analyst on the Street” is how one portfolio manager describes David Adelman of Morgan Stanley, who tops the sector for a sixth year in a row.
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For a seventh straight year, Robin Farley of UBS lands in the No. 1 spot. “She is phenomenal on the cruise lines,” says one enthusiastic backer. Higher fuel costs and a decline in consumer spending prompted Farley, 38, to repeatedly highlight her negative stance on Miami-based Royal Caribbean Cruises, first downgraded to neutral in 2006. In the 12 months ended mid-September, the stock was off 21.8 percent.
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After two years in the No. 2 position, John Glass claims his first-ever first-place finish. Glass, who moved to Morgan Stanley from CIBC World Markets in January, has a “good sense about why stocks trade the way they do,” according to one client.
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An “uncannily good feel for stocks,” according to one investor, helps Lauren Lieberman retain the crown for a second straight year.
