General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> December 8, 1997

Michael E.s. Gayed – Woodford Gayed Mgmt Inc

MICHAEL E.S. GAYED has over 16 years of experience on Wall Street. As Chief Investment Officer, Mr. Gayed portfolio management process integrates economic, fundamental and quantitative analyses. Prior to founding Woodford Gayed Management, Mr. Gayed was a Senior Market Analyst at Merrill Lynch Capital Markets, Inc. where he advised senior financial consultants on portfolio strategies, industry outlook and stock selection. Mr. Gayed began his career as an Engineer, working for Xerox and then IBM. He has lectured extensively at the New York Institute of Finance, New York University and St. John's University and is a regular guest on the financial channel CNNfn. Mr. Gayed is also an accomplished author, having published two books for the New York Institute of Finance/Simon & Schuster: 'Intermarket Analysis and Investing,' a reference book on integrating economic, fundamental and quantitative disciplines, and The Challenge of a Generation - Beyond the Crash of '87'. He is a member of the Association for Investment Management and Research (AIMR) and the New York Society of Security Analysts (NYSSA). Mr. Gayed earned his M.B.A. in Finance from New York University in 1980. Profile
TWST: Mr. Gayed, why don't we start with a description, or a profile, of

your firm?

Mr. Gayed: Woodford Gayed Management is a Registered Investment Advisor

founded in 1990. It is an