General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> July 19, 1999
IAN K. NAKAMOTO is a Director, Portfolio Management, for SVC O'Donnell
Mutual Funds. Mr. Nakamoto joined Strategic Value Corp. in September,
1997. He has over 12 years experience as a portfolio manager and a total
of 18 years of investment experience in the Canadian equity market.
Prior to joining Strategic Value Corp., he was Vice President and
Portfolio Manager at a major investment management firm, where he co-
chaired the Canadian equity team and managed a Canadian equity fund.
Prior to this he was part of a Canadian equity team, which managed $3
billion in assets on behalf of clients, including pension funds and high
net worth individuals. Mr. Nakamoto has a B.Sc. degree from the
University of Windsor, an M.B.A. degree from McMaster University and has
earned his C.F.A. designation. Mr. Nakamoto manages the Strategic Value
Canadian Equity, Strategic Value Canadian Equity Value, and Strategic
Value Canadian Small Companies Funds. He is also responsible for all
large cap Canadian equity selections for the Strategic Value Series of
Funds and currently manages over $400 million on behalf of unitholders.
Mr. Nakamoto is frequently asked to provide commentary for business
publications and is regularly quoted in the business press. Profile
Won't you tell us a bit about the philosophy, your objective for the
fund?
Mr. Nakamoto: My objective is to provide a
