Sprott Gold & Precious Minerals Class

Investment Team

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  Charles Oliver
  Senior Portfolio Manager
  
  

  Charles Oliver

  Senior Portfolio Manager

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  Charles Oliver

  Charles Oliver joined SAM in January 2008. He is co-manager of the Sprott Gold and Precious Minerals Fund, Sprott All Cap Fund, Sprott Opportunities Hedge Fund L.P. & Sprott Opportunities RSP Fund. 

  Prior to joining SAM, 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. At the 2007 Canadian Lipper Fund awards, the AGF Precious Metals Fund was awarded the best 5-year return in the Precious Metals category, and the AGF Canadian Resources Fund was awarded the best 10-year return in the Natural Resources category.

  Charles began his investment career with Midland Doherty in 1987 and later joined AGF's Fund Management department in 1999. In 2002 he was named co-manager of the AGF Precious Metals Fund, the AGF Global Resources Fund and the AGF Canadian Resources Fund. In 2004 he was named Manager of the AGF Canadian Small Cap Fund. In 2006 he became co-manager of the AGF Growth Equity 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 and a bottom up process. Using a portfolio approach he focuses on strong management teams with a 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. 

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  Jamie Horvat
  Senior Portfolio Manager
  
  

  Jamie Horvat

  Senior Portfolio Manager

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  Jamie Horvat

  Jamie Horvat joined SAM in January 2008. Jamie is co-manager of the Sprott All Cap Fund, the Sprott Gold and Precious Minerals Fund, Sprott Opportunities Hedge Fund LP, and the Sprott Opportunities RSP Fund. Prior to joining SAM, Jamie was co-manager of the Canadian Small Cap, Global Resources, Canadian Resources and Precious Metals funds at AGF Management Limited. He was also the Associate Portfolio Manager of the AGF Canadian Growth Equity Fund, as well as an instrumental contributor to a number of structured products and institutional mandates while at AGF. He joined AGF in 2004 as a Canadian Equity Analyst with a special focus on Canadian and Global resources, as well as Canadian small cap companies. Prior to joining AGF he spent 5 years at another large Canadian mutual fund company as an Investment Analyst. 

  Jamie was acknowledged for his achievements while at AGF, as a finalist in the Canadian Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund category and as the winner of the Precious Metals Equity Fund category for the second consecutive year along with co-manager Charles Oliver at the 2007 Canadian Investment Awards. Furthermore, the AGF Canadian Resources Fund was awarded the best 10-year return in the Natural Resources category, while the AGF Precious Metals Fund was awarded the best 5-year return in the Precious Metals category at the 2007 Canadian Lipper Fund Awards.

  Jamie holds a diploma in Mechanical Engineering Technology (honours) from Mohawk College, and an Honours B.Comm from McMaster University. He is a member of the International Research Association and is a Licensed International Financial Analyst. He is also a member of the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians & Technologists.