Absolute value investors. We seek genuine bargains rather than relatively attractive securities.
Alignment of interests. We invest our money alongside yours, and we act as stewards of our shared capital.
Broad mandate. We invest across the capital structure, asset classes, market caps, industries, and geographies. We are willing to hold cash.
Long-term focus. We believe the best way to accomplish our goals is to accept short-term underperformance in exchange for long-term success.
Macroeconomic view. We incorporate an understanding (sometimes limited) of the economic environment.
Volatility. If we have performed our research correctly, volatility creates opportunity, not risk.
Downside protection / Risk minimization. We aim to protect capital first and create long-term equity-like returns second. We cannot eliminate risk, but we conduct ourselves by hoping for the best, while preparing for the worst.
FPA Crescent Fund Portfolio Manager
FPA Crescent Fund Portfolio Manager and Director of Research
FPA Crescent Fund Research Analyst
Scott joined FPA in 2018. He serves as Analyst for the FPA Crescent Fund. Prior to joining FPA, Scott was the China correspondent for Fortune, where he also covered finance and Wall Street topics over nearly a decade at the magazine. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Public Administration and Public Policy from Michigan State University.