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My Background
I have been in the financial services industry since 1986. During the final year of my MBA in France, I worked for a small French bank, researching the Mergers and Acquisitions market in France.
In 1987, I was hired by a large Japanese Stockbroker to advise UK and Swedish institutions - insurance companies, pension funds, and fund management companies of all stripes - on the rather esoteric field of Japanese Eurodollar Equity Warrants, and later, pure Japanese equities. In 1990, I was privileged to be the first non-Japanese staff ever transferred to another corporate branch in another country - in this case, Singapore. There, I was responsible for visiting Southeast Asian companies, writing research reports, and relaying them to head office and my institutional clients. I soon learned a thing or two about spotting the difference between a good value and the not-so-good values that were often the flavour of the day. I built up a library of hundreds of investment-related books, and became fascinated with the wild over and under valuations that were possible in the market. For example, it is clear that Japan in 1989 was probably 5 times overvalued, whereas Hong Kong in 1992 was probably 5 times undervalued.
In 1992 I decided to make a change, and became an independent floor trader (what's known as a 'local') at the Singapore International Monetary Exchange, where for 5 years I traded my own capital on the floor. After moving back to Canada, I worked as a trader on the floor of the Toronto Futures Exchange (TFE), which closed in 1999.
After being repeatedly asked for advice by friends and family, I finally decided to join Manulife Securities Incorporated as a Financial Advisor. Since joining Manulife Securities Incorporated, I have helped clients of all sizes achieve growth in their portfolios while still ensuring that capital is preserved. I write a bi-monthly newsletter entitled "Focus on Investments", where I like to introduce investment ideas and concepts that are not well known or appreciated by most investors.
Manulife Securities Incorporated
11 Bond Street, Suite 104
St. Catharines ON L2R 4Z4
Toll-Free: 1-866-864-9652
Telephone: (905) 704-6650
Email: scott.swallow@manulifesecurities.ca
The information contained herein is for Canadian residents only and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation in any foreign jurisdiction, or in any Canadian jurisdiction where Scott Swallow, is not qualified to effect sales.
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