Natural Resources >> Analyst Interviews >> August 8, 2011

A Cyclical Upturn For Fertilizer Producers – Horst Hueniken – Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc.

Horst Hueniken, CFA, joined the Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc., research team in connection with Stifel's acquisition of Thomas Weisel Partners LLC in July 2010. Mr. Hueniken came to Thomas Weisel Partners in January 2008 as part of its acquisition of Westwind Partners, of which he was a Co-Founder in 2002. He has more than 18 years of stock-picking experience. In 2006, Mr. Hueniken was ranked number for stock picking by StarMine in the category of non-bank financial services. His prior experience includes working as a ranked Analyst at Burns Fry Ltd. and TD Securities Inc. Mr. Hueniken received a Bachelor of Applied Science in mechanical engineering from the University of Waterloo and an MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business, The University of Western Ontario. Profile
TWST: Where do you focus your attention these days in the fertilizer and related space?

Mr. Hueniken: I cover the larger-cap fertilizer companies, both in Canada and the United States. These companies