General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> June 11, 2013

Investment Strategies that Hedge Interest Rate Risk

Rick Gonsalves is the Founder and Portfolio Manager of AmericaFirst Capital Management, LLC. He cofounded the firm in January 2007, and has served as its President and CEO since its inception. He has also been the Portfolio Manager for AmericaFirstís funds since their inception. From 2003 to 2008, Mr. Gonsalves operated Renaissance Investment Services, a company that provided services to broker representatives, for which he acted as President and CEO after the business was incorporated in 2005. He has been a Registered Broker Representative since 1994. Profile
TWST: Please start by introducing our readers to AmericaFirst with a brief history and an overview of the firm.

Mr. Gonsalves: AmericaFirst was founded in late 2007. It was founded with