Pieter Stalenhoef is a seasoned financial industry professional who holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Vermont and a master's degree in investment management from Boston University. He previously worked for Evergreen Investments for three years as an Associate Analyst and Senior Research Assistant. He is currently employed at Santander Investment Services in the Greater Boston area as a Financial Advisor.

Pieter was the consumer, media, and healthcare analyst for the Wells Fargo Global Opportunities Fund, a small- to mid-cap portfolio that has been rated as a 4-star fund by Morningstar and placed in the top decile for 1, 3, and 5-year performance. Pieter was employed as an equity analyst at Wells Capital Management.

Pieter does a great job of explaining the distinctions between mid-cap and small-cap equities. He states clearly that mid cap stocks are given by larger corporations with a market capitalization between $1 billion and $5 billion, while small cap stocks are owned by enterprises whose market capitalization falls between $300 million and $1 billion.

Pieter Stalenhoef has previously worked for a number of prestigious companies, such as Evergreen Investments, Fidelity Investments, Boston, and Provident Bank, Cincinnati. Having been involved in the CFA Society for over eighteen years, he has been able to participate in interviews on MBT, a Russian telecom firm, and Femsa, a chain of convenience stores in Mexico, for Barron's Magazine.

Concerning Pieter Stalenhoef

Pieter Stalenhoef began his career in 1992 as a sales representative for Provident Bank in Cincinnati. He later worked for a while as a representative of another Cincinnati financial institution before relocating to the Boston area to work for Fidelity Investments. Over a seven-year period, he had a number of positions with Fidelity Investments.