Paul Sanders currently serves as the CEO and chairman of James River Capital, third-party marketing for alternative investment products. The firm is based in Richmond, Virginia. Moreover, the firm manages stocks portfolios divided into small caps, mid-cap, and large-cap. Mr. Sanders has vast experience in trading stocks and has been running funds since the 1980s. James River Capital tries to diversify its portfolio while seeking to find new opportunities to venture into. Additionally, the firm has a reputation for sourcing hedge fund managers. With many years of experience interviewing managers, James River Capital has developed a unique strategy that enables them to hire qualified managers.
Paul Sanders, together with his partner, acquired James River Capital in 1995. For more than 30 years running the firm, Paul seeks alternative ways to manage investment risks to maximize returns. While James River is a small institution compared to investment firms at Wall Street, Paul has made his firm a leader in producing excellent fund managers. The Richmond based investment firm a very strong sluggish ratio, the ratio of wins versus losses. On average, the firm has realized significant gain under the management of Sanders.
The firm’s investment aims at beating the average market indexes. For instance, their large capitalization portfolio aims to beat the S&P stock index; the mid-capitalization portfolio aims to beat the S&P 400 mid-cap index, whereas the small-capitalization portfolio aims to at surpassing the S&P 600 small-cap returns.
Mr. Sanders believes that empathy is paramount for creating a corporate identity. According to Paul, empathy helps in uncovering the root cause behind poor performance. Lack of employees’ motivation may have a negative impact on the overall performance of the firm. Paul notes that employees might be going through personal hardships such as divorce or struggling with bills. Showing empathy might solve performance issues by motivating employees. Moreover, Paul adds that empathy does not only impact employees positively but also applies to customers. When leaders are empathetic, employees share the same empathy when dealing with customers.
