Buyside Snapshot

Trading's Ins and Outs

When hedge fund manager Dan Zanger looks to build a position, he likes his trader to pick at the quote to see how the market reacts. Based on the impact, he'll adjust block sizes--and the rate at which the blocks are handled--to fill the order

CIO Harris Embraces Trading

New leadership often brings new approaches. Teachers Retirement System of Texas took a fresh look at trading three years ago when T. Britton "Britt" Harris, a 25-year veteran, was hired as chief investment officer.

A Place in Trading History

Good traders often have a gut feel for what's about to happen next, an uncanny timing that can be prescient at times. Austin George, the one-time head trader at T. Rowe Price, who's been retired since 1992, recently fit that description.

The Frontier Market Kid

It's been a three-year trial by fire for the head trader of New York-based LR Global Partners. Brad Desjarlais trades in places that are as foreign to traditional U.S. stock pickers as they are exotic.

From the Ground Up

Jeff Nordstrom joined Minneapolis-based Riverbridge Partners last summer, and he's in the midst of a makeover of large proportion.

A Balanced Approach

A 23-year veteran like Clarence Woods Jr. has relied on one thing to navigate the ups and downs of the marketplace over time, and it is balance.

Home Is Where ...

Madison, Wis., has its benefits, says David Meyer, the head trader at the State of Wisconsin Investment Board.

When Their Clients Talk ...

To some money managers, "high-touch" means the desk knows exactly what the client wants and how he wants it. That's the philosophy at Ferguson Wellman, a firm in Portland, Ore., where almost everyone in the investment business--including investors--knows your name.

High-Frequency Trading Divides Buyside

When a veteran like Robert Shapiro says he isn't sure exactly how high-frequency traders operate and how they impact institutional orders, then it's safe to say that he is not alone.

Charting the Way to Alpha

Portfolio managers at Boston Private Bank & Trust lean on Keith Gentile for more than trading.

Ted's Heat Map

Over the past eight years, Lord Abbett & Co. has embraced electronic trading with an almost religious fervor.

More Brokers, More Flow

Independent analysis and market intelligence are critical for Hugo Molina, who runs the desk and trades international equities for Philadelphia International Advisors.

Hurry Up and Trade!

The trading desk of money manager Galbraith Capital has little patience with stocks that don't produce immediate gains.

The Small-Cap Roller Coaster

Be careful not to drive up prices and wait for natural situations. That is the philosophy of two Wells Capital Management traders in Portland, Ore. Their portfolio managers' investment discipline is value-based for the office that has $1 billion under management.

A Trader's Next Step

The market run-up of April into early May was good news for Peter Cocuzza, an equity trading veteran of 28 years. A rising market typically means more trading volume, and for someone looking for work, as Cocuzza is, that's a godsend. "I'm starting to get the feeling that things are starting to turn," said the former senior trader at Oppenheimer Funds.