General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> October 9, 2000
MARTIN J. TROPPE is the President, Chief Executive Officer, and a
founder of Epport Capital Management, LLC, an investment management
company specializing in equities. Since 1994 he has served as a general
securities licensed, registered representative. He is affiliated with
Basic Investors, Inc. where he provides investment management services
to a select group of individual investors. His focus is on finding value
in fundamental and industry analysis. He is also a licensed Real Estate
Agent. Martin J. Troppe has extensive experience in sales, marketing and
management with over twenty years in senior management positions in the
restaurant, food and beverage industries and eight years in the real
estate industry. Profile
ASHER L. TROPPE is the Chief Operating Officer and a founder of Epport
Capital Management, LLC. Prior to founding Epport, he provided
investment management services to a select group of investors using some
of the strategies that are employed by the hedge fund under management
by the firm. Mr. Troppe specializes in the use of equity derivatives to
create, enhance, and protect wealth in the markets. He enjoys trading on
both the long and short sides of the markets using a blend of technical
and fundamental analysis. In the near future, he will be managing a
market-neutral fund based on options. Profile
implement?
Mr. M. Troppe: Generally we look for long-term substantial growth. We
are also doing short-term trading and
