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|name=Manu Daftary
|nationality=American
|education=[[University of Mumbai]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br>[[California State University, Long Beach]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]], [[Master of Business Administration|MBA]])
|occupation=Money manager
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'''Manu Daftary''' is an American [[money manager]]<ref name=profile/> who manages the Quaker Strategic Growth Fund.<ref name="Taulli2002">{{cite book|last=Taulli|first=Tom|title=The streetsmart guide to short selling: techniques the pros use to profit in any market|url=https://archive.org/details/streetsmartguide00tomt|url-access=registration|accessdate=10 April 2011|date=2002-09-24|publisher=McGraw-Hill Professional|isbn=978-0-07-139394-2|page=[https://archive.org/details/streetsmartguide00tomt/page/263 263]}}</ref> In the ten years from 1997 to 2006, the fund beat the [[S&P 500]] by an average of nine percent per year.<ref>{{cite journal | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TAUEAAAAMBAJ&q=manu+daftary&pg=PT20 | title=10 Great Broker Sold Funds | journal=Kiplinger's Personal Finance | last1=Marquardt | first1=Katy | last2=Tanzer | first2=Andrew |date=December 2006 | volume=60 | issue=12 | page=38 | accessdate=June 3, 2012}}</ref>
'''Manu Daftary''' is an American [[money manager]]<ref name=profile/> who manages the Quaker Strategic Growth Fund.<ref name="Taulli2002">{{cite book|last=Taulli|first=Tom|title=The streetsmart guide to short selling: techniques the pros use to profit in any market|url=https://archive.org/details/streetsmartguide00tomt|url-access=registration|accessdate=10 April 2011|date=2002-09-24|publisher=McGraw-Hill Professional|isbn=978-0-07-139394-2|page=[https://archive.org/details/streetsmartguide00tomt/page/263 263]}}</ref> In the ten years from 1997 to 2006, the fund beat the [[S&P 500]] by an average of nine percent per year.<ref>{{cite journal | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TAUEAAAAMBAJ&q=manu+daftary&pg=PT20 | title=10 Great Broker Sold Funds | journal=Kiplinger's Personal Finance | last1=Marquardt | first1=Katy | last2=Tanzer | first2=Andrew |date=December 2006 | volume=60 | issue=12 | page=38 | accessdate=June 3, 2012}}</ref>


== Career ==
== Career ==
He began his investment management career at the [[University of Southern California]] in 1985<ref name=kazanjian>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/marketmasterswal0000kaza | url-access=registration | quote=manu daftary. | author=Kazanjian, Kirk | chapter=The Growth Gurus: Manu Daftary | page=[https://archive.org/details/marketmasterswal0000kaza/page/5 5] | title=The Market Masters | year=2005 | publisher=John Wiley & Sons, Inc. | isbn=9780471698654 | accessdate=June 3, 2012}}</ref> where he was Assistant Treasurer of Investments.<ref name=profile>{{cite web | url=http://www.dgcap.com/a_team/team.html | title=Our Team: Trading & Investment Team | publisher=DG Capital Management | accessdate=June 3, 2012}}</ref> In 1988, he joined Geewax, Terker & Company as a [[portfolio manager]] in 1988, where he co-managed the firm's institutional accounts and managed equity [[short selling]] for the firm's hedge fund assets.<ref name=profile/> While at GT&C, he designed an option overlay program for its institutional accounts.<ref name=profile/> He then worked at Hellman, Jordan Investment Management Company as a senior vice-president/portfolio manager, and had lead responsibility for $500 million in institutional assets.<ref name=profile/> There, he also participated in the management of $150 million in hedge fund assets.<ref name=profile/> Daftary started his own investment firm in 1996,<ref name=kazanjian/> DG Capital Management, of which he is president and CEO<ref name=profile/>
He began his investment management career at the [[University of Southern California]] in 1985<ref name=kazanjian>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/marketmasterswal0000kaza | url-access=registration | quote=manu daftary. | author=Kazanjian, Kirk | chapter=The Growth Gurus: Manu Daftary | page=[https://archive.org/details/marketmasterswal0000kaza/page/5 5] | title=The Market Masters | year=2005 | publisher=John Wiley & Sons, Inc. | isbn=9780471698654 | accessdate=June 3, 2012}}</ref> where he was Assistant Treasurer of Investments.<ref name=profile>{{cite web | url=http://www.dgcap.com/a_team/team.html | title=Our Team: Trading & Investment Team | publisher=DG Capital Management | accessdate=June 3, 2012 | archive-date=June 16, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616042246/http://www.dgcap.com/a_team/team.html | url-status=dead }}</ref> In 1988, he joined Geewax, Terker & Company as a [[portfolio manager]] in 1988, where he co-managed the firm's institutional accounts and managed equity [[short selling]] for the firm's hedge fund assets.<ref name=profile/> While at GT&C, he designed an option overlay program for its institutional accounts.<ref name=profile/> He then worked at Hellman, Jordan Investment Management Company as a senior vice-president/portfolio manager, and had lead responsibility for $500 million in institutional assets.<ref name=profile/> There, he also participated in the management of $150 million in hedge fund assets.<ref name=profile/> Daftary started his own investment firm in 1996,<ref name=kazanjian/> DG Capital Management, of which he is president and CEO<ref name=profile/>


== Education ==
== Education ==
Daftary has a [[Bachelor of Arts]] in economics from the [[University of Mumbai]], India.<ref name=profile/> He is also a graduate of [[California State University, Long Beach]].,<ref name=kazanjian/> where he received both a [[Bachelor of Science]] and [[master of business administration]].<ref name=profile/> he is a holder of the [[chartered financial analyst]] credential.
Daftary has a [[Bachelor of Arts]] in economics from the [[University of Mumbai]], India.<ref name=profile/> He is also a graduate of [[California State University, Long Beach]].,<ref name=kazanjian/> where he received both a [[Bachelor of Science]] and [[Master of Business Administration]].<ref name=profile/> He is a holder of the [[chartered financial analyst]] credential.


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 03:08, 15 April 2024

Manu Daftary
NationalityAmerican
EducationUniversity of Mumbai (BA)
California State University, Long Beach (BS, MBA)
OccupationMoney manager

Manu Daftary is an American money manager[1] who manages the Quaker Strategic Growth Fund.[2] In the ten years from 1997 to 2006, the fund beat the S&P 500 by an average of nine percent per year.[3]

Career

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He began his investment management career at the University of Southern California in 1985[4] where he was Assistant Treasurer of Investments.[1] In 1988, he joined Geewax, Terker & Company as a portfolio manager in 1988, where he co-managed the firm's institutional accounts and managed equity short selling for the firm's hedge fund assets.[1] While at GT&C, he designed an option overlay program for its institutional accounts.[1] He then worked at Hellman, Jordan Investment Management Company as a senior vice-president/portfolio manager, and had lead responsibility for $500 million in institutional assets.[1] There, he also participated in the management of $150 million in hedge fund assets.[1] Daftary started his own investment firm in 1996,[4] DG Capital Management, of which he is president and CEO[1]

Education

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Daftary has a Bachelor of Arts in economics from the University of Mumbai, India.[1] He is also a graduate of California State University, Long Beach.,[4] where he received both a Bachelor of Science and Master of Business Administration.[1] He is a holder of the chartered financial analyst credential.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Our Team: Trading & Investment Team". DG Capital Management. Archived from the original on June 16, 2012. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
  2. ^ Taulli, Tom (2002-09-24). The streetsmart guide to short selling: techniques the pros use to profit in any market. McGraw-Hill Professional. p. 263. ISBN 978-0-07-139394-2. Retrieved 10 April 2011.
  3. ^ Marquardt, Katy; Tanzer, Andrew (December 2006). "10 Great Broker Sold Funds". Kiplinger's Personal Finance. 60 (12): 38. Retrieved June 3, 2012.
  4. ^ a b c Kazanjian, Kirk (2005). "The Growth Gurus: Manu Daftary". The Market Masters. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. p. 5. ISBN 9780471698654. Retrieved June 3, 2012. manu daftary.