Albert Richards

Albert Richards is a 20-year veteran of the financial services industry. Before starting Alambic Investment Management to develop systematic stock selection strategies, he perfected the art of tearing apart financial statements to find value and opportunity. As a sell-side analyst and head of research within two large global investment banks, Bert became adept at identifying and quantifying the key drivers of equity valuation and company quality as well as the behavioral pitfalls that create market opportunities.

He received his BS in chemical engineering from Iowa State University in 1981, an MS in chemical engineering from MIT in 1983, a PhD in chemical engineering from MIT in 1986, and an MBA from the Sloan School of Management (MIT), also in 1986. He was awarded the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation in 1990.

Bert is married to Roxanne A. Richards; they have two adult sons working in the tech arena in San Francisco (and India), and a daughter working in design in New York.