to explore common problems in financial analysis in a group environment; to explore new areas of analysis which have direct applicability to the investment process;
to discuss these new investment concepts and applications with other senior investment professionals;
to avoid duplication of research and avoiding research that has already not proven fruitful to others;
to assure that your organization maintains itself at the state of the art in security analysis and investment management; to be at the cutting edge of the quantitative investment field;
to maintain a working knowledge of completed academic research at universities. Some of these academic concepts will have valuable application within the investment decision making process;
to participate in seminars and other programs of the Group;
to do all of these things at a cost that is far less than the cost of hiring a single junior staff professional