Early Life
Pierre van der Mersch began his career as a bank clerk in 1958.
Rise to Success
In the 1980s, van der Mersch started building his fortune by acquiring and controlling publicly-traded shell companies. He transformed these into the investment holding company, Brederode. His asset management style focuses on taking long positions in undervalued companies.
Key Business Strategies
Van der Mersch is known for his stock-picking strategy, investing in companies considered undervalued in the stock market with the best profitability and growth prospects. Brederode's diversified portfolio includes listed and unlisted companies, maximizing profitability while minimizing risk. He emphasizes the importance of profit and net asset value per share as key metrics.
Philanthropy
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