Sprott Resource Class

Investment Team

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  Paul Wong
  Portfolio Manager
  
  

  Paul Wong

  Portfolio Manager

  Paul Wong has more than 20 years of experience in the investment industry. Most recently he was a Portfolio Manager with Natcan Investment Management, where he managed three natural resource related funds with more than $350 million in combined assets. Under Paul's management, the Altamira Resource Fund and Altamira Precious and Strategic Metal Fund both delivered 1st quartile performance for the 3-year period ended February 28, 2011. Previously, Paul was a proprietary trader with Scotia Capital, managing the bank's capital on a long/short basis. Prior to joining Scotia Capital, he held portfolio management positions with both TAL Global Asset Management and Jones Heward Investment Counsel. Paul earned his Bachelor of Science from the University of Toronto and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

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  Eric Sprott
  Chief Executive Officer; Chief Investment Officer; Senior Portfolio Manager
  
  

  Eric Sprott

  Chief Executive Officer; Chief Investment Officer; Senior Portfolio Manager

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  Eric Sprott

  Eric Sprott has accumulated 35 years of experience in the investment industry. After earning his designation as a chartered accountant, Eric entered the investment industry as a research analyst at Merrill Lynch. In 1981, he founded Sprott Securities (now called Cormark Securities Inc.), which today is one of Canada's largest independently owned securities firms. After establishing Sprott Asset Management Inc. in December 2001 as a separate entity, Eric divested his entire ownership of Sprott Securities to its employees.

  Eric's investment abilities are well represented in his track record in managing the Sprott Hedge Fund L.P., Sprott Hedge Fund L.P. II, Sprott Bull/Bear RSP Fund, Sprott Offshore Funds, Sprott Canadian Equity Fund, Sprott Energy Fund and Sprott Managed Accounts. In December 2004, the Sprott Hedge Fund L.P. was awarded the Opportunistic Strategy Hedge Fund Award at the Canadian Investment Awards. In addition, the Sprott Offshore Fund Ltd. won the 2006 MarHedge Annual Performance Award under the Canada-Based Manager category. Furthermore, in October 2006, Eric was the recipient of the 2006 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award (Financial Services) and the 2006 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year for Ontario. In December 2007, Eric was named Fund Manager of the Year by Investment Executive, a widely circulated publication for Canadian financial advisors. In October 2008, the Sprott Offshore Fund Ltd. won the award for the Best Long/Short Hedge Fund globally by HFM Week, a leading publication for the global hedge fund industry.

  Eric's predictions on the state of the North American financial markets have been captured throughout the last several years in an investment strategy article that he authors titled "Markets At A Glance".

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  Rick Rule
  Founder, Global Companies
  
  

  Rick Rule

  Founder, Global Companies

  Rick began his career in the securities business in 1974, and has been principally involved in natural resource security investments ever since. He is a leading American retail broker specializing in mining, energy, water utilities, forest products and agriculture.  Rick has dedicated his entire life to all aspects of the natural resource industry. His contacts and knowledge of this market are unmatched. At Global he leads a team that features professionals trained in resource related disciplines, such as geology and engineering, who work together to evaluate investment opportunities.

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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.

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  Eric Nuttall
  Portfolio Manager
  
  

  Eric Nuttall

  Portfolio Manager

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  Eric Nuttall

  Eric Nuttall is a Portfolio Manager with Sprott Asset Management LP. He joined the firm in February 2003 as a research associate and was subsequently promoted to the position of research analyst in 2005, associate portfolio manager in 2008, and then to portfolio manager in January 2010.

  Eric is lead portfolio manager of the Sprott Energy Fund, and also co-manages the Sprott 2010 Flow-Through Limited Partnership and the Sprott 2011 Flow-Through Limited Partnership with Allan Jacobs.

  In addition to his responsibilities for those two funds, Eric supports the rest of the Sprott portfolio management team with identifying top performing oil and gas investment opportunities. Further, Eric contributes towards internal macro energy forecasts, and his insight into emerging unconventional plays has been covered in several financial publications such as The Wall Street Journal Asia and Barron's.

  Eric graduated with high honors from Carleton University with an Honors Bachelor of International Business.