Founder and President, Chou Associates Management Inc., Toronto, ON, Canada
Mr. Chou is the President of the Toronto-based Chou Associates Management Inc. Mr. Chou, a CFA, ended his formal education at Grade 12. While working as a technician for a phone company in 1981, he started an investment club that would later become Chou Associates Fund. Mr. Chou has operated five of the country’s most successful funds over the last 20 years (Chou Associates Fund, Chou Bond Fund, Chou RRSP Fund, Chou Asia Fund, and Chou Europe Fund). In 2004, the Canadian Investment Award named him the fund manager of the decade. His approach is to “find bargains and maintain discipline; if you cannot find bargains, stay in cash.” Currently (2024), Mr. Chou manages over $650 million in assets in his firm through five mutual funds and two insurance companies (Stonetrust and Loggerhead). The financial media have extensively covered Francis’ style, performance and character over the years. See media articles on Francis:
- How Lipper Award-winning money manager Francis Chou keeps his conviction in volatile markets
- It's a bird, it's a plane...no, it's mild-mannered Francis Chou
For more on Chou Associates Management Inc., see www.choufunds.com/associates.html
Past Presentations
Seminar on Value Investing and the Search for Value (2022)
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Ivey Value Investing Classes (2022)
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Virtual Seminar on Value Investing and the Search for Value (2021)
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Seminar on Value Investing and the Search for Value (2016)
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Seminar on Value Investing and the Search for Value (2013)
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Ivey Value Investing Classes (2009)
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Ivey Value Investing Classes (2008)
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Ivey Value Investing Classes (2007)
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Ivey Value Investing Classes (2006)
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