Robert G. Hagstrom is one of the best-known authors of investment books including the New York Times bestseller The Warren Buffett Way and Investing: The Last Liberal Art. He has followed, studied, and written about Warren Buffett since 1984. Robert has over forty years of experience as a professional investor. He is currently the chief investment officer of EquityCompass Investment Management LLC and senior portfolio manager of the Global Leaders Portfolio. Robert was the institutional portfolio manager of the Growth Equity Strategy at Legg Mason Capital Management when he received honorable mention as Morningstar's Domestic Stock Fund Manager of the year in 2007.