Nathan Kirykos, Seeking Alpha alias: Value Digger
Value Digger holds MSc. in Electrical Engineering and speaks four languages. He is a full-time investor, a Newsletter provider with his own financial website (www.nathansbulletin.com) and a freelance writer who has published 220 articles thus far on Seeking Alpha where he has more than 10,000 followers.
He is ranked in the TOP-100 on TipRanks out of over 6,000 financial bloggers and analysts worldwide with a 20% average return per recommendation and a 5-star rating according to TipRanks.com, which is the highest category quality ranking used to evaluate financial experts.
After almost 30 years of investing experience in the international markets (U.S., Canada, Australia, Europe), Value Digger has formulated a deep understanding of valuation analysis and his investment philosophy is firmly grounded in Ben Graham-style value-oriented opportunities that often have an assymetric risk/reward profile. He has created a unique proprietary database with thousands of publicly-traded companies per sector, which helps him spot the bargains and the bubbles before many investors find them. His research is based on a comprehensive review of company-specific factors, macro conditions, competitors and the industry trends.
Lastly, Value Digger's Portfolio's annual ROI consistently exceeded 50% in the early 2000s when he was managing money for family and friends.