Christopher Muir Email & Phone Number

Charlottesville, Virginia, Us

To optimize management and client decisions around equity investments, I prepared and disseminated data-driven recommendations backed by financial and strategic analyses. I also developed quantitative models, projected financial forecast models, and determined corporate valuations while continually finding ways to improve analytical processes.• • • Member of Model Portfolio Selection Committee • • • Analyst Coach & Mentor► Applying screens and fundamental analysis to select stock, I helped drive the short- and long-term outperformance of portfolios for the small and mid-cap model, high quality/capital appreciation, and total return model.► I presented to U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission staff on utilities analysis, receiving positive feedback.► By creating a macro using VBA programming, I standardized and accelerated chart formatting 99% for weekly reports written by various personnel.► For a management initiative to provide themed investment ideas to clients, I developed a webinar with the buy-in of energy, solar, and automobile analysts and presented on alternative energy to ~400 attendees.► My strategic and financial analyses were circulated in industry publications.► Featured in TV and print interviews.

New York, Ny, Us

In tandem with the Head of Research, I helped distill the input of ~50 internal analysts into CFRA’s annual “Power Picks” list of companies positioned for superior total return. I also conducted quantitative analysis on equity markets, trends, mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and valuation to develop portfolio recommendations. I also developed financial forecast models, EPS estimates, target prices, and individual stock advice.• • • Member of Model Portfolio Selection Committee and ETF Committee • • • Analyst Mentor► I played a key role in driving the Equity ETF product to market outperformance and into a company revenue-generator. I identified the top factors for an ETF report ranking system and advised on the lower significance of specific factors.► By writing a VBA macro for data retrieval from a weekly raw data report, I enabled detailed data visualization and tracking of weekly stock ranking changes for the Chief Strategist and management.► Selected from among financial analysts worldwide, I was named as The Wall Street Journal's 2012 3rd Best on the Street.► I won the S&P Equity Research Annual Stock-Picking Award 4 times.► After the 2014 organizational downsizing, I was chosen as 1 of only 11 of 45 analysts retained.

New York, Ny, Us

As an equity analyst, I researched and analyzed utilities from 2006 to 2008 and regional banks from 2005 to 2006. I reported analytical, actionable investment insights to management and clients and constructed financial forecast models.

Amsterdam, Nl

I performed analysis and valuation on investment-grade consumer product companies and prepared detailed analytical reports on fixed income investment recommendations.► Through advanced Excel techniques, I improved the reliability of financial models.► Boosting efficiencies, I developed spreadsheets and custom analyst charting using programming.EARLY CAREER:Research Associate │ UBS / PaineWebber Research Assistant │ Prudential Securities

Washington, Dc, Us

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