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Mr. Scott W.
Hood, CFA, is a Chief Executive Officer & Portfolio Manager at First Wilshire Securities Management, Inc. He joined First Wilshire as an analyst in 1993, was promoted to CEO in 2001, and became Chairman in 2019.
Prior to joining First Wilshire, Mr. Hood worked as a supervisory analyst with Merrill Lynch in Hong Kong.
He is a Chartered Financial Analyst and member of the CFA Institute.
He holds a Bachelor of Science from The Stern School of Business at New York University.
Scott William Hood active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
First Wilshire Securities Management, Inc.
First Wilshire Securities Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance First Wilshire invests primarily using a value and contrarian investment philosophy, usually resulting in a portfolio of predominantly, though not exclusively, small and micro-cap US and foreign equity securities. The firm primarily uses fundamental analysis to determine which companies to purchase and sell. Their value approach results in three broad categories of stocks: growth at a discount, deep value/pricing inefficiencies, and turnaround situations. | Chairman | 01/01/2019 |
Former positions of Scott William Hood
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Merrill Lynch Far East Ltd.
Merrill Lynch Far East Ltd. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Analyst-Equity | 02/10/2003 |
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First Wilshire Securities Management, Inc.
First Wilshire Securities Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance First Wilshire invests primarily using a value and contrarian investment philosophy, usually resulting in a portfolio of predominantly, though not exclusively, small and micro-cap US and foreign equity securities. The firm primarily uses fundamental analysis to determine which companies to purchase and sell. Their value approach results in three broad categories of stocks: growth at a discount, deep value/pricing inefficiencies, and turnaround situations. | Finance |
Merrill Lynch Far East Ltd.
Merrill Lynch Far East Ltd. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides brokerage services | Finance |
New York University
New York University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
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