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Warren Buffett

Value Contrarian Asset Management (VCAM) 

Value Contrarian Asset Management (VCAM) is a Montreal-based independent investment management firm. The company was founded by Benjamin Horwood in 1995.

VCAM manages both the Value Contrarian Equity Fund (VCEF) and individual portfolios for institutions, high net worth individuals and accredited investors. The Fund commenced in 1988 as a private partnership. In 1997 the Value Contrarian Fund became available for sale to the public through the filing of an Offering Memorandum with Quebec's Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF).

VCAM Team

Benjamin Horwood, President

Ben has been in the investment industry since 1988. He graduated from the University of Ottawa with a Civil Law Degree and prior to that completed his HBA from the University of Western Ontario. Upon graduation, he briefly worked for the Montreal law firm of Lavery De Billy. Ben started his investment management career at MAM Investment Council in Montreal. In 1995, he founded Value Contrarian Asset Management. In 1997, the Value Contrarian Fund became available for public distribution to accredited investors. Ben holds both a fund manager’s as well a portfolio manager’s license and is currently the President of Value Contrarian Asset Management.

Mahmoud Shaker, Senior Manager - Operations & Compliance

Mahmoud Shaker joined the VCAM team in May 2023. In 2013, Mahmoud moved from Dubai to Montreal to pursue a degree in Economics and Political Science from McGill University. Prior to VCAM, Mahmoud oversaw compliance at Tactex Asset Management. While at Tactex, he also managed the compliance program for the Moka app, a FinTech platform for low-cost mutual funds. Mahmoud is a soccer aficionado (Arsenal) and enjoys the great Canadian outdoors.

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Value Contrarian Asset Management

 

Bank of Commerce Center

1155 boul. René Lévesque West Suite 2500

Montréal, Québec 

H3B 2K4, Canada

Contact Information

 

Tel: (514) 398-0808

Fax: (514) 398-9602

 

Email: adminasst@valuecontrarian.com

Value Contrarian Asset Management

 

Bank of Commerce Center

1155 boul. René Lévesque West Suite 2500

Montréal, Québec 

H9K 1J5, Canada

Contact Information

 

Tel: (514) 398-0808

Fax: (514) 398-9602

 

Email: adminasst@valuecontrarian.com

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