John D. Staszak, CFA
Securities analyst: consumer discretionary and consumer staples
John’s specialty at Argus includes gaming, accommodation and dining groups in the consumer discretionary sector. John holds an MBA from the University of Texas and a BA in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania. In the financial services industry, he has worked as an analyst and consultant for companies such as Standard & Poor’s, Bank of New York, Harris Nesbitt Gerard and Merrill Lynch. John holds a CFA. Forbes magazine named John the second best stock picker among restaurant analysts in 2006. He was also ranked the second best analyst covering the restaurant industry by the Wall Street Journal in 2007, a year in which a Financial Times/StarMine investigation also ranked John the same way. In 2008, the Journal again ranked John as an honoree, with a third-best designation among hotel industry analysts and a fifth-best designation among restaurant analysts.
