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Massimo Marolo, CFA

Sr. Research Analyst

Joined Sands Capital

2018

Work Experience

JP Morgan Asset Management (2009 - 2018)
New York / Singapore | Sr. Research Analyst

Highbridge Capital (2007 - 2009)
New York, NY | Research Analyst

TAMRO Capital (2003 - 2007)
Alexandria, VA | Research Analyst

Education

Johns Hopkins SAIS (1999)
MA | International Relations

Georgetown University (1997)
BA | Middle Eastern Studies

Massimo is a senior research analyst primarily covering global equities. He joined Sands Capital in 2018.

Before joining the firm, Massimo was a senior research analyst at J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Earlier, he was a research analyst at Highbridge Capital Management and at TAMRO Capital Partners.

Massimo received a BA in Middle Eastern studies from Georgetown University and an MA in international relations from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. He is a CFA® charterholder.

Investment Strategy
China’s Robotics Renaissance Appears More Than a Cyclical Fad
After recent trips to China, Sands Capital Sr. Research Analyst Massimo Marolo, CFA, finds China’s industrial backbone combined with proactive policies around market entry, R&D incentives and antitrust oversight, create fertile ground for automation to redefine productivity and competitiveness.
Investment Strategy
Finding Common Ground—and Uncommon Returns in EM
Some of the best-performing emerging markets businesses are often led by founders and families. We believe their passion and grit lead them to launch the innovative businesses that often challenge the status quo, create new opportunities, and establish enduring legacies.

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