ISI is an independent research firm specializing in income securities including bonds, convertibles, preferreds and hybrids. Founder and CEO Martin Fridson, CFA is a member of the Fixed Income Analysts Society Hall of Fame, a past governor of the Chartered Financial Analysts Institute, and a consultant to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors. He is the author of six books on investments and political economy. He was named #1 in his category for nine consecutive years on the Institutional Investor All America Research Team.