Richard Aster Jr
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Date updated:05-20-2007

Top new positions: BRO
Sold out of: ABC, XLNX, BE, CINF, CTR, EAGL, EP, FL, HR, VSH, TEK, TDW, RI, RE, IHP
Top increased positions: NLY, COGN, ZBRA, USTR

Richard Aster Jr. is the founder of Aster Investment Management Co. He started the Meridian Growth Fund in 1984, the Meridian Value Fund in 1994 and the Meridian Equity Income Fund in 2005. Prior to starting the Meridian Funds, Mr. Aster worked for the U. S. Treasury Department and invested privately before joining Newburger, Loeb & Company, a New York Stock Exchange firm, in 1970. He worked for Newburger, Loeb for almost two years as a West Coast analyst before joining Robertson, Colman, Siebel & Weisel (which became Montgomery Securities and subsequently Banc of America Securities, Montgomery Division).

Aster is most well known for his Meridian funds for which he has posted great returns:

Meridian Growth Fund: +14.2% annually since 1984
Meridian Value Fund: +17.9% annually since 1995


As of 3-31-07

symbol name last price % change open
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  • WSH
    Willis Group Hold
  • $31.43
  • +0.42%
  • $31.25

2.8% of portfolio

People owning WSH also tend to own: AONBKBRK.ACHKCXDDSDELL

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  • DBD
    Diebold
  • $31.36
  • -0.16%
  • $31.38

2.67% of portfolio

People owning DBD also tend to own: CHKGGLGFNBRPVRRTKSHLD

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  • BEAV
    Be Aerospace
  • $29.06
  • -2.06%
  • $29.69

2.53% of portfolio

People owning BEAV also tend to own: LVLTNWSAUYLIFCIVACUTSIARNA

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  • NLY
    Annaly Capital Ma
  • $18.11
  • -0.06%
  • $18.17

2.34% of portfolio Increased position 45.42%

People owning NLY also tend to own: AHGAMTAWBCRBEAVBROCERN

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  • AW
    N/a
  • $10.36
  • 0.00
  • $10.36

2.25% of portfolio

People owning AW also tend to own: NWECWWYNRSGWMIBGY.LGIGMGYMB

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  • DNEX
    Dionex Corporatio
  • $74.79
  • -0.27%
  • $74.70

1.99% of portfolio

People owning DNEX also tend to own: AMGAMTBCRBEASBEAVCERNCOGN

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  • AHG
    Ahg
  • $0.00
  • N/A
  • $N/A

1.88% of portfolio

People owning AHG also tend to own: AMTAWBCRBEAVBROCERNCOGN

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  • COGN
    Cogn
  • $0.00
  • N/A
  • $N/A

1.8% of portfolio Increased position 52.06%

People owning COGN also tend to own: AMGAMTBCRBEASBEAVCERNDBD

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