General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> April 5, 2004
WARD TATGE is a Senior Vice President and Director of Fixed Income
Research for Delaware Investments. Prior to joining the firm in 2000,
Mr. Tatge was a high yield research analyst specializing in distressed
securities for Conseco Capital Management and Credit Suisse First
Boston. He also worked as an equity analyst for a hedge fund and as a
management consultant for Hay Group. Mr. Tatge earned an undergraduate
degree from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and an MBA degree from
Duke University in Durham, North Carolina. Profile
TIM L. RABE is Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager of
Delaware Investments. He earned a BS degree in Finance from the
University of Illinois. Prior to joining the firm in 2000, Mr. Rabe was
a High Yield Portfolio Manager for Conseco Capital Management. He also
worked as a Tax Analyst for the Northern Trust Company. He is a
Chartered Financial Analyst. Profile
BRIAN D. FUNK is a Vice President and Senior Research Analyst for
Delaware Investments. He earned an undergraduate degree from Colgate
University. Prior to joining the firm in 2000, Mr. Funk served as a
Research Analyst for Conseco Capital Management's fixed income group
specializing in paper, forest products, chemicals, and special
situations regarding distressed debt analysis. Mr. Funk is a Chartered
Financial Analyst. Profile
TWST: May we begin with an overview of Delaware Investments and whatyour responsibilities are there?
Mr. Rabe: Delaware Investments is located in Philadelphia. We're a
multi-asset-class