Scott Kessler

Current

• Head of Tech Sector Equity Research at Standard & Poor's
• Senior Equity Analyst at Standard & Poor's

Past

• Attorney at Fleischman and Walsh
• Legislative Fellow at Office of Congressman Michael Oxley

Education

• Washington University in St. Louis School of Law
• Brandeis University
• Westwood High School (Bergen County, NJ)

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Recommended

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Connections

500+ connections

Industry

Capital Markets

Websites

• S&P Equity Research
• S&P's MarketScope Advisor
• S&P's The Outlook

Scott Kessler’s Summary

Technology sector and Internet equity analyst
More than a decade of experience adding notable value
Award-winning stock-picker
Expert regularly cited by major media outlets

Scott Kessler’s Specialties:

Identifying key developments and trends
Analyzing companies
Projecting financials
Assessing valuations
Making contrarian recommendations
Communicating orally and through writing

Scott Kessler’s Experience

• Head of Tech Sector Equity Research

  Standard & Poor's

  (Public Company; MHP; Financial Services industry)

  2004 — Present (5 years )

  Drive Information Technology (IT) Sector strategy and Strong Buy/Strong Sell equity recommendations on and alpha generation related to a universe of some 250 domestic and international companies. Manage team of 7 analysts and oversee others covering IT stocks.

• Senior Equity Analyst

  Standard & Poor's

  (Public Company; MHP; Financial Services industry)

  1998 — Present (11 years )

  Focus on Internet stocks, including larger caps Akamai (AKAM), Baidu (BIDU), eBay (EBAY), Expedia (EXPE), Google (GOOG), priceline.com (PCLN), Shanda Interactive (SNDA), VeriSign (VRSN) and Yahoo (YHOO), as well as miscellaneous smaller-cap names. Have also personally covered a variety of software and IT services stocks, as well as selected semiconductor equipment, hardware and storage names with buy/hold/sell recommendations.

• Attorney

  Fleischman and Walsh

  (Law Practice industry)

  1996 — 1997 (1 year )

  Practiced law with full-service telecommunications firm. Focused on cable, television broadcast, and Internet matters.

• Legislative Fellow

  Office of Congressman Michael Oxley

  (Government Agency; 1-10 employees; Legislative Office industry)

  1995 — 1995 (less than a year)

Scott Kessler’s Education

• Washington University in St. Louis School of Law

  J.D. , 1992 — 1995

• Brandeis University

  B.A. , History , 1988 — 1992

• Westwood High School (Bergen County, NJ)

  1985 — 1988

Additional Information

Scott Kessler’s Websites:

• S&P Equity Research
• S&P's MarketScope Advisor
• S&P's The Outlook

Scott Kessler’s Interests:

Running, NFL football, old maps (especially of New York City)

Scott Kessler’s Groups:

NYSSA, New York Road Runners Club

•    Link to Wall Street™
•    eMarketing Association Network
•    Association of Technology Analysts & Influencers
•    Brandeis University Alumni Association
•    Washington University in St. Louis Alumni Group
•    Association of Financial Analysts
•    Finance Industry Professionals Worldwide
•    Brandeis University Alumni Networking Group
•    Standard and Poor's
•    TMT (Technology, Media & Telecom)
•    Washington University Law Alumni
•    Analyst Finance / Business
•    Equity Research Analysts
•    New York Society of Security Analysts
•    Hiatt Career Center, Brandeis University Alumni & Student Professional Networking Group
•    Investment Professionals Group
•    McGraw-Hill Companies - networking for current and former employees
•    Twitter Power for Business
•    Brandeis University Alumni Networking Group for Finance Professionals

Scott Kessler’s Honors:

Standard & Poor's Gold SPARC Award, S&P Select Industry Indices, 2007

S&P Analyst of the Year, 2006

Wall Street Journal, Best on the Street Analysts Survey, General Industrial Services (data-processing technology stocks), #1 out of eligible 62 analysts (in the U.S. and Canada), 2003

Scott Kessler’s Contact Settings

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• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch