Brandes Investment Partners® ("Brandes") is a leading investment advisory firm, managing equity and fixed income assets for institutional and private clients worldwide.  Since our inception in 1974, we have applied the value investing approach to security selection pioneered by Benjamin Graham.  Among the first investment firms to bring a global perspective to value investing, we manage a variety of investment strategies.

  As of 12/31/09 (USD):

Total Assets Under Management:  $53.1 billion
Total Institutional/Private Client Assets:  $42.1 billion
Total SMA Division Assets*:  $11.0 billion
Total Employees Worldwide: 494
Investment Professionals: 78, including 37 equity & fixed income analysts
Ownership: 100% employee owned

We apply a long-term perspective to both investment portfolios and management of our business, as outlined in the firm's 100-Year Vision.

We invite you to learn more about our investment approach and services.

*The SMA Division encompasses the firm’s “Separately Managed Account” business (subadvisory “wrap-fee” business with brokerage firms).