Eric Sprott: Chairman, CEO & Portfolio Manager of Sprott Asset Management - Eric has over 40 years of experience in the investment industry and manages over $10 billion. He has been stunningly accurate in his writings for over a decade, and is one of the most respected industry professionals who accurately foresaw the current crisis. Eric chronicled the dangers of excessive leverage as well as the bubbles the Fed was creating, while correctly forecasting the tragic collapse. Sprott Asset Management is one of the top firms in the world. The firm has become well known not only for its performance, but also for creating a gold and now silver trust.
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Eric Sprott
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Bio - Eric Sprott, CA
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer & Portfolio Manager
Sprott Canadian Equity Fund; Sprott Energy Fund; Sprott Hedge Fund LP & LP II;
Sprott Bull/Bear RSP Fund; Sprott Offshore Fund Ltd.; Sprott Capital Fund LP
Eric Sprott is Chairman of Sprott Inc., CEO, CIO and Senior Portfolio Manager of Sprott Asset Management LP and Chairman of Sprott Money Ltd. Eric has over 40 years of experience in the investment industry. He has been stunningly accurate in his predictions including foreseeing the current financial crisis. He chronicled the dangers of excessive leverage, as well as the bubbles the Fed was creating, while correctly forecasting the tragic collapse of the housing and financial markets in 2008. Eric's predictions on the state of the North American financial markets as well as macroeconomic analysis have been presented in a monthly investment strategy newsletter entitled "Markets At A Glance”.
Awards and Accolades:
November 2010, Absolute Return Awards: Sprott Capital LP awarded Fund of the Year
October 2008, HFM Week Best Long/Short Hedge Fund globally: Sprott Offshore Fund Ltd. selected
April 2008, Barron’s World’s 75 Best Hedge Funds: Sprott Offshore Fund Ltd. and Sprott Opportunities Hedge Fund LP selected
November 2008, Absolute Return Awards: Nominated for Management Firm of the Year and Top U.S. Equity Fund for Sprott Hedge Fund LP
December 2007, Eric Sprott named Fund Manager of the Year by Investment Executive, a widely circulated publication for Canadian financial advisors.
October 2006, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards: Eric Sprott recipient of the Ernst& Young Entrepreneur of the Year (Financial Services) and Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year for Ontario.
September 2006, MarHedge Annual Performance Award: Sprott Offshore Fund Ltd. winner under the Canada-Based Manager category.
December 2004, Canadian Investment Awards: Opportunistic Strategy Hedge Fund Awarded to the Sprott Hedge Fund L.P.
Our Companies
Sprott Inc. is a publicly traded company (TSX:SII) which consists of three business units: Sprott Asset Management LP, Sprott Private Wealth LP and Sprott Consulting LP.
Sprott Asset Management LP (SAM) is a leading independent asset management company headquartered in Toronto, Canada. SAM provides management and investment advisory services to many entities, including the Sprott Mutual Funds, the Sprott Hedge Funds, the Sprott Offshore Funds, Sprott Physical Silver and Gold Trusts, and the Sprott discretionary managed accounts. For more information on Sprott Asset Management LP, go to HYPERLINK "http://www.sprott.com/" \o "http://www.sprott.com/" www.sprott.com.
Sprott Private Wealth LP launched in June 2009 to provide customized investment services and products for high net worth clients. For more information on Sprott Private Wealth, go to HYPERLINK "http://www.sprottwealth.com/" \o "http://www.sprottwealth.com/" www.sprottwealth.com.
Sprott Consulting LP provides management, administrative and consulting services to Sprott Resource Corp., Sprott Lending Corp. and Sprott Power Corp. For more information on Sprott Consulting LP, go to HYPERLINK "http://www.sprottconsulting.com" www.sprottconsulting.com.
Sprott Money Ltd. is a leading precious metals dealer selling gold and silver coins and bars online. The company was founded in February 2008 and is privately owned by Eric Sprott. As one of Canada’s largest owners of gold and silver bullion, the company’s goal is to facilitate ownership of precious metals no matter how big or small the portfolio. For more information on Sprott Money Ltd., go to HYPERLINK "http://www.sprottmoney.com" www.sprottmoney.com
