General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> June 4, 2014

Building a Value-Oriented Equity Portfolio with a Strong Focus on Management

Eidelman, Thomas A.
Thomas A. Eidelman, CFA, serves as Vice President for Eidelman Virant Capital, and is the Lead Portfolio Manager of the company’s “value” equity composite and author of the company’s investment newsletter, which educates clients on their latest macroeconomic views and outlines their favorite individual investment ideas. Prior to joining Eidelman Virant Capital, Mr. Eidelman worked as a Financial Analyst for Microsoft Corporation in Seattle, Washington. He spent time as an Analyst both in their MSN business division as well as in their Portfolio Management Group working in their fixed income department. He also held positions as an Equity Analyst for Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. in 1998 and Eidelman Virant Capital in 1997. Mr. Eidelman received his B.S. in business from Indiana University in both finance and computer information systems in 2001. Profile
TWST: Could you please begin with an overview of your firm and some highlights from its history?

Mr. Eidelman: Sure. I think sometimes it is good to start at the very beginning. My