Brian Laks

NWQ is a long-term investor which implements its investment strategies through an active research-driven, fundamentals-based, value-oriented process across the capitalization spectrum. Utilizing a corporate finance-oriented, cash flow focused discipline to identify potential investments trading at attractive absolute valuations, the firm typically invests in companies that it believes are undervalued, have downside protection, and possess catalysts or inflection points expected to help unlock value. NWQ employs a conservative approach to risk-adjusted performance by remaining disciplined in their approach, while weighing downside risk. Their stock selection process is driven by bottom-up fundamental research. NWQ’s research analysts constantly evaluate companies within their defined investable universe based upon a variety of both qualitative and quantitative criterion.

Functions as a College/University

Functions as a College/University

Old West seeks long-term growth of capital through ownership of good businesses through rigorous fundamental research. The firm manages long only and long/short investment strategies based upon the companies that they uncover through their simple yet sound investment process. Their investment strategies are focused on uncovering value opportunities, and they are concentrated in their best ideas - roughly 50% of their capital is invested in the firm’s Top 10 Holdings.