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Stephen N. Watson graduated with an Honours Business degree from Wilfrid Laurier University in 1984 before entering the investment industry 20 years ago. During this period, he has completed the Canadian Securities Course (1984), the Chartered Financial Analyst designation (1989), the Canadian Investment Finance courses offered by the Canadian Securities Institute (1993), and the Certified Financial Planner (CFP) program (2003).
Having attained the CFA designation in 1989, Mr. Watson has dedicated his career to the investment research and portfolio management process. Prior to founding Watson Investment Counsel Ltd., he was a portfolio manager and principal at an investment counselling firm with assets under management of over $800 million.
Born in Ottawa, Stephen Watson is past-president of the Ottawa Chapter of Financial Analysts, has served on a panel of judges for the Financial Post Annual Report Awards, and has written financial articles for the Ottawa Citizen. Mr. Watson is a member of the finance committee of the Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation and has been a member of the Association for Investment Management and Research (AIMR) since 1985.
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