Rick Gonsalves has served as President, CEO and Portfolio Manager of AmericaFirst Capital Management, LLC, since 2007. An experienced and savvy investment management professional, Gonsalves has successfully managed investment portfolios for nearly 25 years. He currently designs and offers investment strategies based on the principles of quantitative, rules-based investment; employing strategies built on the use and analysis of historical data and trends that provide insight into what could potentially be profitable in the future.
Skilled, successful portfolio managers like Rick Gonsalves tend to share certain key traits; those that allow them to endure continually and consistently throughout their careers. Such traits often include:
Strong Analytical Ability. The ability to research and analyze data, trends and information, and to do it well, is key to good portfolio management.
High Emotional IQ. As Gonsalves knows, successful quantitative investment requires leaving emotion at the door; the ability to approach and develop investment strategy without letting fear and greed interfere in the decision-making process.
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