Industry & Services >> Analyst Interviews >> July 17, 2000

European Aerospace & Defence Stocks : Alex Hunter – Morgan Stanley Dean Witter

ALEX HUNTER has covered the European Aerospace and Defence sectors since joining Morgan Stanley Dean Witter in 1996. He is currently ranked number three in the 2000 European 'Institutional Investor' poll for Aerospace and Defence and number one, with the global aerospace team, in the 2000 Global 'Institutional Investor' poll for Aerospace and Defence. Mr Hunter works with Heidi Wood and Craig Fraser (who cover the US industry) and with Janicke Furst and Tim Bennett (who is the global head of aerospace research). Prior to joining the firm, Mr Hunter trained as a Chartered Accountant (ACA) with Coopers & Lybrand, after which he worked with the corporate finance and management consultancy divisions. He holds a BA (Hons) in Economics and Statistics from Exeter University and is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). Profile
TWST: Let's start with an identification of the universe of stocks that

you're following: how is it defined, what is the benchmark?

Mr. Hunter: I guess we have a watching brief on all major