Value Investing Live: Richard Simmons Speaks On a Disciplined Investment Process Seeking Absolute Value

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Richard Simmons, Portfolio Manager of Derby Street

Richard Simmons, Portfolio Manager, started Derby Street in 2013. He has over 22 years of investment experience. In 2001, he was authorized by the FCA via Credo Capital, a multi-billion wealth manager in London, to become a professional money manager, and prior to that Richard was investing on his own and for friends and family accounts.

Richard started his career in commercial banking in 1986 and his positions included Head of Bank of Ireland's Corporate Banking centre in London and Assistant Director of Henry Ansbacher, the merchant bank. Between 1997 and 2001 Richard was a non-executive director and a lecturer at Cass Business School and Imperial School of Management.

As his career became deeply focused on equity investing, he was commissioned by Financial Times/Longman to write one of the first academic studies of Warren Buffett, “Buffett Step by Step”.

Richard graduated with an MA in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from The Queen's College, University of Oxford and holds an MBA from Cass Business School.

Richard was born in 1964 and he lives in London with his wife and two children.

Derby Street is a boutique value-oriented long only investment manager managing UK and European equities. If you would like to learn more please visit www.derbystreetmanagers.com and send your questions to [e-mail].

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