General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> July 25, 2014

Focusing on Company Fundamentals and Long-Term Growth

Simpson, Michael
Michael Simpson, CFA, Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager, joined Sentry Investments in 2002, bringing his discipline and insight to a myriad of successful Sentry products. He specializes in dividend- and income-paying securities with a keen focus on free cash flow to sustain reliable dividends. Mr. Simpson has more than 19 years’ experience in the financial industry and is a back-to-back winner of the Brendan Wood International Canadian TopGun Award, 2009 and 2010, given by the sellside analyst community to those with the best grasp of the industries in which they invest and the most influence in the Canadian market. Mr. Simpson completed both the Canadian Options Course and the Canadian Futures Course, and is a Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute. He also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst — CFA — designation.  He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from York University. Profile
TWST: Please tell us a little bit about Sentry.

Mr. Simpson: Sentry has been around since about 1997, but early roots were in resources — what we call in Canada, partnerships or