Niel Nielson - First Trust Lead Independent Trustee
| FGB Fund | USD 4.31 0.04 0.94% |
Dr. Niel B. Nielson, Ph.D. is Independent Trustee of First Trust Specialty Finance Financial Opportunities Fund. He has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Dew Learning LLC since 2012. Mr. Nielson formerly served as President of Covenant College, and as a partner and trader for Ritchie Capital Markets Group, where he held an administrative management position at this proprietary derivatives trading company. He also held prior positions in new business development for ServiceMaster Management Services Company, and in personnel and human resources for NationsBank of North Carolina, N.A. and Chicago Research and Trading Group, Ltd. . His international experience includes serving as a director of CRT Europe, Inc. for two years, directing out of London all aspects of business conducted by the U.K. and European subsidiary of CRT. Prior to that, Mr. Nielson was a trader and manager at CRT in Chicago. Mr. Nielson has served as a Trustee of each Fund since its inception and of the First Trust Funds since 1999. Mr. Nielson has also served as Chairman of the Audit Committee, Chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee, Lead Independent Trustee and Chairman of the Valuation Committee of the First Trust Funds. He currently serves as Chairman of the Audit Committee of the First Trust Funds.
| Age | 66 |
| Tenure | 5 years |
| Phone | 630-765-8000 |
| Web | https://www.ftportfolios.com/Retail/Cef/CefSummary.aspx?Ticker=FGB |
Niel Nielson Latest Insider Activity
Tracking and analyzing the buying and selling activities of Niel Nielson against First Trust fund is an integral part of due diligence when investing in First Trust. Niel Nielson insider activity provides valuable insight into whether First Trust is net buyers or sellers over its current business cycle. Note, First Trust insiders must abide by specific rules, including filing SEC forms every time they buy or sell First Trust'sshares to prevent insider trading or benefiting illegally from material non-public information that their positions give them access to.
Niel Nielson over a week ago Acquisition by Niel Nielson of 200 shares of FAM at 20.01 subject to Rule 16b-3 |
First Trust Management Performance (%)
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First Trust Specialty Leadership Team
Elected by the shareholders, the First Trust's board of directors comprises two types of representatives: First Trust inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of First. The board's role is to monitor First Trust's management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. First Trust's inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, First Trust's outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
| James Bowen, Executive Chairman and Member of Executive Committee | ||
| Richard Erickson, Lead Independent Trustee | ||
| Niel Nielson, Lead Independent Trustee | ||
| Robert Keith, Lead Independent Trustee | ||
| James Dykas, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, Treasurer | ||
| Denise Keefe, Trustee | ||
| Kristi Maher, Chief Compliance Officer and Assistant Secretary | ||
| Daniel Lindquist, Vice President | ||
| Donald Swade, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Accounting Officer, Treasurer | ||
| Thomas Kadlec, Independent Trustee | ||
| W Jardine, Secretary, Chief Legal Officer |
First Fund Performance Indicators
The ability to make a profit is the ultimate goal of any investor. But to identify the right fund is not an easy task. Is First Trust a good investment? Although profit is still the single most important financial element of any organization, multiple performance indicators can help investors identify the equity that they will appreciate over time.
| Shares Outstanding | 14.37 M | |||
| Shares Owned By Insiders | 16.39 % | |||
| Shares Owned By Institutions | 32.53 % | |||
| Number Of Shares Shorted | 20.67 K | |||
| Price To Earning | 48.00 X | |||
| Gross Profit | 16.53 M | |||
| Short Ratio | 0.38 X | |||
| Earnings Per Share | 0.07 X | |||
| Number Of Employees | 14 | |||
| Beta | 0.99 |
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