General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> June 28, 1999

Jay Baker – American Stock Exchange

JAY BAKER is a Vice President of Derivative Securities Marketing at the American Stock Exchange, where he is responsible for conducting public seminars for individual retail customers and registered representatives. He has conducted over 200 options presentations in different cities around the United States for the Options Industry Council. Mr. Baker is also actively involved with the marketing of Standard & Poor's Depositary Receipts (SPDRs). He has worked closely with AMEX floor traders and member firm trading desks. Prior to joining the AMEX, he was affiliated with Dean Witter Reynolds, where he worked on the options trading desk. Mr. Baker is a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University and received his MBA from Pace University. Profile
TWST: Buying the S&P stocks via an index fund is usually not a favorite

strategy among active money managers. Will you explain how else

investors can access the S&P?

Mr. Baker: One