About

Thank you for taking the time to visit The Crow’s Nest web site.  We welcome any feedback on content ideas, direction and structure you feel would make this publication more useful for your investing approach. Our goal for this newsletter and site is to provide a concise source of objective investment ideas, strategies and education.

While a few authors contribute to the Crow’s Nest, the founder is Craig Basinger. Craig has been in the financial industry since the early 1990s. Initially with BMO Nesbit Burns in Vancouver, Craig returned to Toronto after completing his CFA. In Toronto, Craig worked on both the buy side and sell side. On the buy side working as an analyst and portfolio manager focused on Canadian and U.S. markets. His tenure included Merrill Lynch, CIBC Wood Gundy (via merger) and Richardson Partners. At these firms, Craig worked as the Private Client Strategist providing strategy, model portfolios, equity ideas and asset allocation services.  

Craig Basinger is also a partner with Phronesis Capital, a venture capital firm focused on clean energy. But his appetite for market analysis and the desire to share his ideas led to the launching of the Crow’s Nest in October 2009.

“The greatest joy I find is researching and sharing my thoughts, strategies and ideas for investing. Combined with other contributors, we hope you will find these publications a valuable source for your investing needs. Thanks for taking the time and I hope you enjoy reading this letter as much as I enjoyed writing it.” – Craig Basinger

Additional contributors include Mike Rodger from Resource Investing News, a comprehensive news site focused on the resource sectors. And Nick Smith from Dig Media.