RESEARCH

Equity Research
Knight Equity Research focuses attention on stocks worthy of investment consideration, identifying quality stocks that can add alpha.

•  Knight Equity Research utilizes the fundamental workup that is built upon practices that serve the most important need of active management – stock selection
•  Combines practices found in quantitative models and fundamental analysis when accessing the investment merits of equities
•  Overseen by experienced investment professionals:
 
- Matt Malgari: Prior to joining Knight, Matt was an assistant PM on an actively managed global fund
- Professor Sanjeev Bhojraj: Faculty Director of the Parker Center for Investment Research at the Johnson School at Cornell University
•  The buy ideas that Knight produces have research integrity – segregated from banking or proprietary trading

Research Process and Approach
•  Focuses on names with market cap between $500 million and $5 billion
•  Working backwards, accesses quality across dozens of metrics, then favors stocks whose quality may be mispriced
•  Looks for balance between growth and value stocks
•  Utilizes over 70 individual factors, divided into five company fundamentals: Balance Sheet Quality, Earnings Quality, Valuation, Relative Market Quality and Trading Quality
•  Screening of 1,300+ names in our SMID model
•  Focuses on names with market cap between $500 million and $5 billion

Results clients should expect:
•  A consistent flow of buy ideas in SMID cap stocks with a quality bias
•  Written research reports - supporting investment ideas with key fundamental drivers and important assumptions
•  As the largest liquidity provider in SMID cap stocks* Knight offers a unique ability to combine its low-cost trading expertise with quality-biased idea flow

Fixed Income Research
A team of seasoned analysts combine a bottom's up approach of credit analysis with a deep understanding of market technical and security structures to provide value-driven trading recommendations across high yield, distressed, high grade and crossover securities.

For additional information, please contact fixedincomeusresearch@knight.com.

*TradeWeb BlockData – Market Rankings are based on trade volume reported by Broker Dealers. Knight Capital Americas, L.P. and Knight Execution and Clearing Services LLC are included in trade volume reported to TradeWeb BlockData. Period: 1/01/11 – 12/30/11.

 

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