Leah Joy Zell, CFA, shares the triumphs and tribulations of international small cap investing. Though she has produced an excellent long-term track record, Zell says she doesn’t get sucked into predicting market movements. Rather, she focuses on bottom-up analysis supplemented by her deep knowledge of history in local markets. By having the flexibility to roam around the world in search of opportunities, she also feels that the combination of discipline and flexibility gives her firm a distinct advantage.

The Take 15 Series is a series of short interviews with leading practitioners on timely topics focused on the investment profession.