A Firm Sells Its Contrarian Investments With Field Trips
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Stephen Emery, the managing director of sales and trading at Mission Capital Advisors. When he was asked by a financial adviser to join an investment trip to Silicon Valley, Mr. Emery jumped at the chance.CreditRoger Kisby for The New York Times
STEPHEN EMERY has a day job that positions him well to understand how to invest other people’s money. He is the managing director of sales and trading at Mission Capital Advisors, which focuses on real estate securities.
But investing his own money poses different challenges. So when asked this year by a financial adviser to join an investment trip to Silicon Valley, he jumped at the chance.
“The trip to the Valley was fascinating and tremendously beneficial,” said Mr. Emery, 38, who lives in New York. “There were 15 or 18 of us who are business leaders in their communities but their communities aren’t tied to Silicon Valley.”…
A Firm Sells Its Contrarian Investments With Field Trips
