“I can’t help thinking that we are lucky to live in the 20th and 21st centuries.”
As you might deduce from the above quote, Jim is one of those annoyingly optimistic fellows who can’t wait to get out of the bed in the morning. He can often be heard saying things like, “Living standards have increased to the point that even the poorest in the industrialized world today have more than the King of England in 1500.” This is just one of the fun Jim facts that fill our days. And while he never tires of gushing about this being his “dream job,” we should mention that, according to Jim, if he couldn’t do this he’d be a tugboat operator. He does not elaborate on that point.Having spent more than 25 years in the world of finance and management, Jim exhibits a level of passion and motivation that we can only describe as “Jim Atkinson-like.” His level of expertise is rivaled only by his drive to expand his understanding of the global community. We estimate that he will tire of this as soon as he knows everything there is to know in the universe.
As co-founder of Guinness Atkinson Funds, Jim has been instrumental in developing the company’s philosophy and in identifying the core fund themes of global transformation and profound change. For Jim, there’s never been a better time to be a human being, and this attitude shines through in everything he does. Even very early in the morning, before we’ve had caffeine.
Trend not to be overlooked: We can’t afford to miss the coming dominance of Asia and China.
Vital Statistics
Jim Atkinson serves as the CEO and Chief Compliance Officer of Guinness Atkinson Asset Management, Inc., and the president of Guinness Atkinson Funds.
From 1993 to 2000, Jim was the managing director of Guinness Flight Global Asset Management, Ltd. (which merged with Investec in 1998). Prior to that, he was a senior vice president of Huntington Advisers, a mutual fund manager specializing in foreign currency money funds. In addition, Jim has served as the president of Max Funds and as the principal at a mutual fund marketing research and consultancy firm.
Jim graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a degree in History and emphasis in History of Science & Technology. When not immersing himself in study, he served as President of the UCLA Debate Team.
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