Consumer >> Analyst Interviews >> October 12, 1998
MATTHEW W. PATSKY is a Managing Director in Research at Adams, Harkness
& Hill. He began his career with Shearson as a Technology Analyst. Over
the past 14 years, Mr. Patsky has concentrated on emerging growth
companies with a focus on the consumer sector. Within the past six
years, he has developed a unique research franchise covering the
nutraceuticals and the natural products industry, an area typically
overlooked by Wall Street. Mr. Patsky sees significant opportunity in
this sector as aging and health-conscious Americans increasingly turn to
natural products. A Chartered Financial Analyst, he received his BS from
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Profile
you follow in the broad area of food supplements and vitamins.
Mr. Patsky: Our thesis is that the aging demographics,
