Ranji H. Nagaswami
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Ranji H. Nagaswami is the Chief Investment Officer for AllianceBernstein Fund Investors. She has held this position since 2004. Nagaswami has responsibility for growth, value, and core stock
as well as fixed income
investments. She chairs the retail investors investment policy
group and has been the senior portfolio manager for the US Value Equities fund since 2001. Before joining AllianceBernstein in 1999, Nagaswami was with UBS Brinson where she held various positions including co-head of US Fixed Income, managing director, and quantitative analyst. She has frequently spoken on asset allocation
, risk management
, and portfolio management
issues.
Nagaswami earned an M.B.A. from Yale School of Management
and a degree from Bombay University. She also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst
designation.
Stock
The capital stock of a business entity represents the original capital paid into or invested in the business by its founders. It serves as a security for the creditors of a business since it cannot be withdrawn to the detriment of the creditors...
as well as fixed income
Fixed income
Fixed income refers to any type of investment that is not equity, which obligates the borrower/issuer to make payments on a fixed schedule, even if the number of the payments may be variable....
investments. She chairs the retail investors investment policy
Investment policy
An investment policy is any government regulation or law that encourages or discourages foreign investment in the local economy, e.g. currency exchange limits.- Explanation :...
group and has been the senior portfolio manager for the US Value Equities fund since 2001. Before joining AllianceBernstein in 1999, Nagaswami was with UBS Brinson where she held various positions including co-head of US Fixed Income, managing director, and quantitative analyst. She has frequently spoken on asset allocation
Asset allocation
Asset allocation is an investment strategy that attempts to balance risk versus reward by adjusting the percentage of each asset in an investment portfolio according to the investors risk tolerance, goals and investment time frame.-Description:...
, risk management
Risk management
Risk management is the identification, assessment, and prioritization of risks followed by coordinated and economical application of resources to minimize, monitor, and control the probability and/or impact of unfortunate events or to maximize the realization of opportunities...
, and portfolio management
Investment management
Investment management is the professional management of various securities and assets in order to meet specified investment goals for the benefit of the investors...
issues.
Nagaswami earned an M.B.A. from Yale School of Management
Yale School of Management
The Yale School of Management is the graduate business school of Yale University and is located on Hillhouse Avenue in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. The School offers Master of Business Administration and Ph.D. degree programs. As of January 2011, 454 students were enrolled in its MBA...
and a degree from Bombay University. She also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst
Chartered Financial Analyst
The Chartered Financial Analyst Program is a graduate level self-study program offered by the CFA Institute to investment and financial professionals...
designation.