Aired 11/07/10 John Stephenson is a senior vice president and portfolio manager with First Asset Investment Management Inc., where he is responsible for a wide range of Canadian equity mandates with a particular focus on energy and resource investing. John was recently recognized by Brendan Wood International (BWI) as one of Canada's 50 best portfolio managers (read the press release). John is also the editor of Money Focus (www.reportonmoney.com), a free bi-weekly publication on the economy and the stock market, which shows where the best opportunities are for your investment dollar. He is a frequent guest on Business News Network (BNN) and the CBC where he comments on the economy, stock market and company-specific issues. John holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Waterloo, an MBA with a concentration in finance from INSEAD as well as the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and Financial Risk Manager (FRM) designations. He lives in Toronto.