47: $83B Investment Strategist Doug Huber of Wealth Enhancement Group on the Evolution of Manager Research | Balancing the Binary in Investment Management | Why Qualitative Matters in Due Diligence

Fund buyers know investing is more of an art than a math equation. 

Not convinced? After listening to this interview with Doug Huber, VP of Investment Strategy at Wealth Enhancement Group, you will be. 

Get a glimpse inside the mind of an allocator in part 3 of our Ask an Allocator series, where Stacy and Doug discuss: 

• His Backstory – from car fanatic and aspiring engineer to earning a dual degree in finance and economics and becoming an $83B Investment Strategist
• Red flags that drive allocators away (even if you have an impressive track) 
• Why he analyzes boutiques very differently than he does big firms – and the importance of conveying your value as a partner, NOT the perfect investor 

About Doug Huber: 

Doug leads the firm’s Investment Strategy Group, which consists of three teams focused on external manager research (across both traditional and alternative investment strategies), fundamental equity research, and fixed-income research. He joined Wealth Enhancement Group in 2021 through the North American Management merger, where he was the Director of Manager Research. Before joining North American Management, he was a Senior Research Analyst at Federal Street Advisors, where he led the alternative investment program. Doug is an avid golfer and lives in Lincoln, MA with his wife and two children.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode: 

Songs: AC/DC - Thunderstruck, Billy Squier - Lonely Is The Night 

Book: I Love Capitalism! by Ken Langone 

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