Date updated:05-20-2007
Top new positions: BRO
Sold out of: ABC, XLNX, BE, CINF, CTR, EAGL, EP, FL, HR, VSH, TEK, TDW, RI, RE, IHP
Top increased positions: NLY, COGN, ZBRA, USTR
Richard Aster Jr. is the founder of Aster Investment Management Co. He started the Meridian Growth Fund in 1984, the Meridian Value Fund in 1994 and the Meridian Equity Income Fund in 2005. Prior to starting the Meridian Funds, Mr. Aster worked for the U. S. Treasury Department and invested privately before joining Newburger, Loeb & Company, a New York Stock Exchange firm, in 1970. He worked for Newburger, Loeb for almost two years as a West Coast analyst before joining Robertson, Colman, Siebel & Weisel (which became Montgomery Securities and subsequently Banc of America Securities, Montgomery Division).
Aster is most well known for his Meridian funds for which he has posted great returns:
Meridian Growth Fund: +14.2% annually since 1984
Meridian Value Fund: +17.9% annually since 1995
As of 3-31-07

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WSH
Willis Group Hold - $27.08
- -1.38%
- $27.53
2.8% of portfolio

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DBD
Diebold Inc - $26.80
- -4.25%
- $27.74
2.67% of portfolio

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BEAV
Be Aerospace - $18.58
- +2.09%
- $18.41
2.53% of portfolio

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NLY
Annaly Capital Ma - $16.84
- -2.15%
- $17.26
2.34% of portfolio Increased position 45.42%

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AW
N/a - $10.36
- 0.00
- $10.36
2.25% of portfolio

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DNEX
Dionex Corporatio - $66.39
- -0.91%
- $66.25
1.99% of portfolio

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AHG
Ahg - $0.00
- N/A
- $N/A
1.88% of portfolio

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COGN
Cogn - $0.00
- N/A
- $N/A
1.8% of portfolio Increased position 52.06%
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