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Partner, Chief Investment Officer |
Robert Gerber is a Partner and Lord Abbett's Chief Investment Officer, responsible for directing the portfolio management, research, and trading activities for the firm's equity and fixed-income strategies. He is the portfolio manager of the Allocation Strategies and the chair of the Asset Allocation Investment Committee.
Previously, Mr. Gerber served as Lord Abbett's Director of Taxable and Tax-Free Fixed Income, responsible for establishing the investment strategy for these capabilities. His focus included investment-grade fixed income and international bonds, as well as high-grade and high-yield municipal bonds.
Mr. Gerber joined Lord Abbett in 1997 and became a Partner in 1998. Prior to joining Lord Abbett, he was a Senior Portfolio Manager at Sanford C. Bernstein and Co., Inc., and previously was Vice President—Fixed Income Research at First Boston Corp. He also was an assistant professor of economics at SUNY–Albany and an instructor of economics at Vassar College and Columbia University.
Mr. Gerber earned his Ph.D. and MA in economics from Columbia University, and a BA in economics from Union College, in New York.
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In 80 years of operation, Lord Abbett has grown under the leadership of only nine managing partners. Our heritage of independence has allowed us to build a culture that fosters thoughtfulness, clear judgment, and objective insight—offering distinct advantages to the clients who work with us.
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Leadership Team
- Lord Abbett is an independent, privately held money management firm with a singular focus on the management of money. We approach this task as the practice of a craft, which supports our unwavering commitment to the stewardship of our clients' assets. Ultimately, our philosophy guides the way we manage money and the firm itself.
Philosophy
- As one of the oldest money management firms in the United States, Lord Abbett has provided generations of financial advisors and their clients with a quality investment experience since 1929. See how we have met the challenges of changing times while upholding our commitment to the stewardship of clients' assets.
History
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Founded in 1929.
One of the oldest independent money management firms in the United States.
Overview
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