Howard Fischer is co-founder and steward of Gratitude Ventures and founder of Basso Capital Management. He previously worked in convertible trading and accounting, and serves on several boards.
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- Cohen Feit & Company · convertible trader
- Drexel Burnham Lambert · convertible trader
- Smith Barney · co-head of the institutional convertible trading desk
- Basso Capital Management, L.P. · founder and former Chief Executive Officer
- Gratitude Ventures · co-founder and StewardNow
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Who is Howard Fischer?
Howard Fischer is co-founder and steward of Gratitude Ventures and founder of Basso Capital Management. He previously worked in convertible trading and accounting, and serves on several boards.
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What did Howard Fischer do before Gratitude Ventures?
convertible trader at Cohen Feit & Company; convertible trader at Drexel Burnham Lambert; co-head of the institutional convertible trading desk at Smith Barney; founder and former Chief Executive Officer at Basso Capital Management, L.P..
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