Profile
Mr. Sam la Bell, CFA MBA, is an Advising Representative & Director at Veritas Asset Management, Inc. He is the lead Portfolio Manager and Advising Representative for funds.
Prior to moving to VAM, Mr. la Bell spent 5 years as Veritas Investment Research Head of Research and 11 years as the lead analyst covering the Oil & Gas sector.
In 2006, he was the first analyst to highlight Canada’s stock option backdating problem, which triggered a review of option filing practices by the Canadian Securities Administrators.
From 2004 to 2020, he served on the Veritas Investment Committee to select the firm’s V-List, a model portfolio of Top Buy ideas.
He holds a BA in Economics from the University of Toronto, an MA in Economics from the University of Ottawa, and an MBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business.
Sam la Bell active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Veritas Asset Management, Inc.
Veritas Asset Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance VAM is a research driven investment manager that aims to provide their investors with consistent risk-adjusted returns that beat investment benchmarks over the short and long-term. The firm’s portfolios offer concentrated, high conviction positions in companies identified through their research and due diligence work, applying a disciplined and systematic selection process. They identify opportunities to profit from mispriced securities, either by buying top quality companies for long-term capital appreciation or through long-short hedging strategies. While their portfolios are primarily focused on Canadian equities, VAM’s portfolio managers also consider opportunities beyond Canada. | Portfolio Manager-Equities | 01/10/2020 |
Former positions of Sam la Bell
| Companies | Position | End |
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Veritas Investment Research Corp.
Veritas Investment Research Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment research | Director of Research - Equity | 01/10/2020 |
Ernst & Young LLP
Ernst & Young LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides assurance, auditing, tax, legal, technology and consulting & managed services | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
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| Private companies | 6 |
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Ernst & Young LLP
Ernst & Young LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides assurance, auditing, tax, legal, technology and consulting & managed services | Commercial Services |
University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
University of Toronto
University of Toronto Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
University of Western Ontario
University of Western Ontario Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Veritas Investment Research Corp.
Veritas Investment Research Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment research | Finance |
Veritas Asset Management, Inc.
Veritas Asset Management, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance VAM is a research driven investment manager that aims to provide their investors with consistent risk-adjusted returns that beat investment benchmarks over the short and long-term. The firm’s portfolios offer concentrated, high conviction positions in companies identified through their research and due diligence work, applying a disciplined and systematic selection process. They identify opportunities to profit from mispriced securities, either by buying top quality companies for long-term capital appreciation or through long-short hedging strategies. While their portfolios are primarily focused on Canadian equities, VAM’s portfolio managers also consider opportunities beyond Canada. | Finance |
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