Top Analysts
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The U.S. fixed-income industry is a shadow of its former self, but the potential for profit still exists.
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Brazil’s economy is strong, but its stock market is shaky. These analysts excel at explaining why.
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While some observers worry about Japan entering another lost decade, the best analysts are busy finding opportunities for their clients.
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Vaulting from runner-up to first place is the Credit Suisse duo under the direction of Ravi Mehrotra, who is “not afraid to challenge the consensus,” according to one investor.
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Holding steady at No. 1 is the Exane BNP Paribas trio now guided by Arnaud Pinatel, 44, and new co-leader Nicolas Godet, 31. Praised for “opportunistic market timing,” as one client asserts, the analysts astutely upgraded HeidelbergCement from neutral to outperform in July, as a bargain at €25.04.
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Jamie Brandwood, 33, and Mark Shepperd, 53, steer the four-strong UBS squad to a sixth straight first-place finish.
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Mark Troman, 39, who leads the BofA trio back to the top after a year in second place, “was the first and only one to take a positive stance in January, which was the right call,” recalls one happy client. The team’s top performers of 2009 include British beverage-dispensing-machine manufacturer IMI, recommended two weeks into the new year for its strong balance sheet, among other factors.
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It’s the second straight year at No. 1 for Thomas Gilbert and the fourth for the UBS quartet he heads.
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For five years, from 2004 through 2008, the winner’s circle belonged to Sanford C. Bernstein’s two-analyst team piloted by Andrew Wood.
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Sanford C. Bernstein’s three-strong team led by Andrew Wood, 45, leaps from third to finish in first place for the first time in this sector.
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Jumping from third place to capture top honors for the first time is the J.P. Morgan foursome directed by Duncan Russell.
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Claiming top honors for a seventh consecutive year is the BofA crew led by Antoine Colonna, 41.