Roger Montgomery is the founder and Chief Investment Officer of Montgomery Investment Management, which won the Lonsec Emerging Fund Manager of the Year award in 2016. Prior to establishing Montgomery, Roger held positions at Ord Minnett Jardine Fleming, BT (Australia) Limited and Merrill Lynch. He is the author of the best-selling, value-investing guide book Value.able and has been writing his popular column about investing and markets for The Australian since 2012. Roger is an unconventional investment thinker, launching one of the earliest retail funds in Australia with a broad mandate to be able to hold large amounts of cash when perceived risks exceed implied returns.