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Edward Karr

RAMPartners S.A.

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Edward Karr is the founder of RAMPartners S.A., an investment management and investment banking firm based in Geneva. Since 2005, RAMPartners has helped raise more than $100 million for small capitalization companies in fields such as natural resources, high technology, health care and clean energy. Prior to founding RAMPartners, Mr. Karr worked for a private Swiss asset management, investment banking and trading firm based in Geneva for six years. At the firm, he was responsible for all of the capital market transactions, investment and marketing activities. Prior to moving to Europe, Mr. Karr worked for Prudential Securities in the United States and has been in the financial services industry for 20 years. Before his entry into the financial services arena, Mr. Karr was affiliated with the United States Antarctic Program and spent thirteen consecutive months working in the Antarctic, receiving the Antarctic Service Medal for his contributions of courage, sacrifice and devotion. Mr. Karr studied at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Lansdowne College in London, England, and received a B.S. in Economics/Finance with Honors from Southern New Hampshire University. He is a licensed pilot and certified master scuba diver. He is a current board member and vice president of the American International Club of Geneva and co-chairman of Republican's Abroad Switzerland.



Recent Interviews

Why Junior Gold Stocks Are Still the Place to Be: Edward Karr (8/6/12) Edward Karr, CEO of Geneva-based RAMPartners, favors a disciplined, patient and steady approach to investing in junior gold mining companies. In this exclusive interview with The Gold Report, Karr shares his thoughts on the European crisis, its effect on gold prices and some of his favorite junior gold mining companies.

Edward Karr Sees Opportunities in Gold: Under the Mattress and in the Ground (10/14/11) According to Edward Karr, CEO of RAMPartners, the band is tuning up and the guests are just starting to arrive. Instead of selling before the party really gets going, he advises keeping a "decent percentage" of cash to take advantage of opportunities to buy both physical gold and junior mining stocks. His real bottom-line advice in this exclusive Gold Report interview? Tap into what makes you happy in life.

Recent Quotes

"CDM's investment in PGLC is a real game changer; it shows that PGLC can pass serious institutional due diligence." (8/6/12) Pershing Gold Corp. - The Gold Report Interview with Edward Karr More >

"GSV's Dave Mathewson is one of the top geologists out there. He really has the tiger by the tail at Railroad." (8/6/12) Gold Standard Ventures Corp. - The Gold Report Interview with Edward Karr More >

"By buying CRGC, you're getting PGLC shares at a discount. That's a great sale. I'll buy that all day long." (8/6/12) Continental Resources Group Inc. - The Gold Report Interview with Edward Karr More >

"The big opportunity is to buy shares of CRCG to get SAGE shares at a discount." (10/14/11) Continental Resources Group Inc. - The Gold Report Interview with Edward Karr More >

"SAGE has an asset ready to go into production tomorrow. I'm quite bullish on it." (10/14/11) Pershing Gold Corp. - The Gold Report Interview with Edward Karr More >