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Ken Frier

CFA
Chief Investment Officer
Atlas Capital Advisors
Country or state 
United States (California)
Available to 
North America
City 
San Francisco
Fee 
Ask for pricing
Languages 
English
Volunteer
Yes

Personal Details

Bio

Ken Frier, CFA, has over 30 years of experience as an institutional investor, having been Chief Investment Officer of The Walt Disney Company, Hewlett-Packard Company, Stanford Management Company and the UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust. Ken graduated with honors in Mathematical Science from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and has an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he was an Arjay Miller scholar.

Current position (1)

Chief Investment Officer

Atlas Capital Advisors

Achievements (1)
Investment Results

The Hewlett-Packard defined benefit plan had the best performance of any US fund during my tenure, which included the Global Financial Crisis.

Degrees (2)
Mathematical Sciences
University of North Carolina -- Chapel Hill
1976 to 1980
Masters in Business Administration
Stanford Graduate School of Business
1982 to 1984

Presentations

Presentations (2)
Reducing Investment Losses in the Next Downturn

Ken Frier and Gretchen Tai review the mainstream approaches that investors use for downside risk management, indicating the pros/cons of each. Then show how a blend of the ideas within the mainstream strategies leads to much better outcomes than any of those strategies on their own. This talk is based on a whitepaper published by the speakers.

Improving the "Endowment Model" Recipe

Ken Frier, the former Stanford University Chief Investment Officer, and Gretchen Tai, the former Hewlett-Packard CIO, discuss ways to improve on the mainstream "endowment model" of portfolio management. This talk is based on a whitepaper published by the speakers, and applicable to all investors.

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Smaller FAs Have a Big Advantage over Institutions
CFA Virgiinia :: Live Webcasts
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Assessing and Managing Equity Downside Risk: CFA Society of VA
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Books & Articles (6)

When Should Equity Investors be Defensive?
A Practical Guide to Downside Protection Strategies
Improving the "Endowment Model" Recipe
Re-assessing the "Defensive" Equity Factor
A Dynamic Approach to Investing
HP Lays The Foundation for a New Investment Model

Expertise (20)

Business
Institutional Investing asset allocation Portfolio Management Asset Management Portfolio strategy Portfolio Construction Investment Decision Making Asset classes and valuation Risk Management Equities factor investing Chief Investment Strategist Utilizing Options in Portfolio Management Diversification and portfolio strategies long-term investment Stock Market Avoiding Common Investment Miistakes smart Beta Wealth Management

Awards & certifications (1)

Innovation Award for outstanding Chief Investment Officer
Chief Investment Officer Magazine
2013
Recommendations
Why choose me? 

Unique advice about improving investment outcomes through better allocation and risk management.

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