2009 All America Research Team
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Thomas D. Gallagher leads the three-member team at ISI Group to first place for a seventh straight year.
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Capturing the top spot for a fifth consecutive year is Jeffrey deGraaf, who, according to one portfolio manager, “has been right since the start of the current bear market.” The 41-year-old ISI Group analyst, who had been bearish on U.S.
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The BofA Merrill analyst wins praise for his ability to “highlight future trends and anticipate market shifts
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Advancing from third place to second is Pankaj Patel of Credit Suisse; he’s also No. 3 in Small Companies.
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Michael Goldstein repeats in second place; the Empirical Research Partners strategist is also No. 1 in Quantitative Research.
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Newcomer Dane Mott, who finishes in third place, wins praise from clients for his ongoing coverage of companies struggling with pension shortfalls.
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Simon Flannery of Morgan Stanley finishes in second place for a third consecutive year.
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Maneesh Deshpande, Evren Ergin, Venu Krishna & team Barclays. Second team Marko Kolanovic & team J.P. Morgan. Third team Phillip Mackintosh, Edward Tom & team Credit Suisse.
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Rising from third place to second is Tal Liani of BofA Merrill, who is also ranked second in Data Networking & Wireline Equipment.
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Tal Liani of BofA Merrill is also a double winner, repeating in second place in this sector and rising from third to second in Telecom Equipment/Wireless.
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Unranked last year, Adam Holt of Morgan Stanley shoots straight in at second place.