General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> January 18, 1999

Carl W. Marker – Ims Capital Management Inc

For the last decade, CARL W. MARKER, has served as President and Chief Porfolio Manger of Portland-based, IMS Capital Management, Inc. IMS Capital Management is a registered investment advisory firm serving individuals and institutions. Mr. Marker is also the portfolio manager of the IMS Capital Value Fund, a no-load mutual fund which focuses on the stocks of large, U.S. companies. Prior to founding IMS, Mr. Marker was a financial systems analyst for subsidiaries of both General Motors and Mercedes-Benz. He is a member of the Portland Society of Financial Analysts and formerly wrote a market analysis column for Oregon Business Magazine. Mr. marker is regularly quoted in the press and has been published or appeared in numerous investment newsletters, magazines and newspapers including 'Smart Money' and 'The Wall Street Journal'. He has been a guest on such PBS television programs as 'Serious Money' and the 'Nightly Business Report'. Mr. marker is a native of Portland and earned his B.S. from the University of Oregon. Management Profile
TWST: What is your investment approach at IMS Capital?

Mr. Marker: We are a mid-cap value manager. We run the no-load IMS

Capital Value Fund, and manage domestic equity portfolios