Market Insights from Charles Oliver

Charles Oliver

Senior Portfolio Manager

Charles Oliver joined Sprott Asset Management LP in January 2008. With over 25 years of financial industry experience, he is now Lead Portfolio Manager of the Sprott Gold & Precious Minerals Fund and co-manages Sprott Silver Equities Class.

Prior to joining Sprott, Charles was at AGF Management Limited, where he led the team that was awarded the Canadian Investment Awards Best Precious Metals Fund in 2004, 2006, 2007, and was a finalist for the best Canadian Small Cap fund in 2007. His accolades also include: Lipper Awards’ best 5-year return in the Precious Metals category (AGF Precious Metals Fund, 2007) and best 10-year return in the Natural Resources category (AGF Canadian Resources Fund, 2007).

Charles began his investment career with Midland Doherty in 1987, and in 1999, joined AGF’s Fund Management department. He went on to become Co-Manager of the AGF Precious Metals Fund, the AGF Global Resources Fund, AGF Canadian Resources Fund and the AGF Growth Equity Fund; Manager of the AGF Canadian Small Cap Fund; and Co-Advisor on the Markland Oilsands Sector Fund. Charles also helped manage institutional funds and funds domiciled in Japan, Ireland, and the UK.

Charles combines a big picture approach with a bottom-up process, and focuses on strong management teams with sound strategy. He looks for growth at a reasonable price (GARP) and generally buys companies with the view of holding them over the long-term.

Charles obtained his Honours Bachelor of Science degree in Geology from the University of Western Ontario in 1987, and obtained his CFA designation in 1998.