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Brian Cho, CFA

Managing Director, Head of Quantitative Research, FS Chiron Funds
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Brian Cho, CFA

Managing Director, Head of Quantitative Research, FS Chiron Funds

Brian Cho, CFA, is a Managing Director at FS Investments where he also serves as Head of Quantitative Research for the firm’s FS Chiron Funds.

Mr. Cho joined FS Investments in 2020 when the firm acquired Chiron Investment Management, where he was a Partner, Co-Portfolio Manager and Head of Quantitative Research since its launch in 2015. Prior to joining Chiron, Mr. Cho co-founded Empirical Research Partners LLC, an independent research boutique where he served as Partner and Director of Quantitative Research. In that role, Mr. Cho managed all quantitative research efforts for the firm. During his tenure, the research team was named to the Institutional Investor All-American Research Team each year from 2003 through 2014 in both the Portfolio Strategy and Quantitative Research categories. Before his role at Empirical, Mr. Cho worked at SC Bernstein from 1993 to 2002. 

Mr. Cho is a CFA charter holder and graduated from MIT in 1990.

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Jan 11, 2023
By Brian Cho
10 minute read
Research report

Margin Stall: Examining the outlook for free cash flow margins

Rising free cash flow margins have been the principal driver of stellar equity returns. In this report, we apply a quantitative lens to margin expansion and examine the ramifications of a trend reversal for markets.
Jul 1, 2022
By Brian Cho
15 minute read
Note

Great (Cap)Expectations

Capital spending has begun a seminal shift as the challenges from inflation, global unrest and supply chain disruptions form a new backdrop for executive decision makers.

May 9, 2022
By Brian Cho
10 minute read
Note

Modeling the end of the Great Moderation

The past three decades exhibited slow economic growth, declining interest rates and low volatility. Now we are entering a new era.

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