--- title: BAPI | Doug Couden, CFA, Chief Investment Officer & Partner description: Doug brings significant market experience with multiple cycles under his belt. He leads the firm’s multi-disciplined (technical, macro, and fundamental) investment approach and is a partner and member of the firm’s executive committee. He is responsible for managing the investment team, the firm’s research process, risk control, due diligence, asset allocation, and the overall performance of BakerAvenue’s strategies. He enjoys sharing the firm’s market view with clients and external media, pens the firm’s weekly and quarterly updates, and has responsibility for individual client accounts. Doug is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and has held analytical and managerial roles at PaineWebber, Seneca Capital, and Virtus Investment Partners. --- [![](https://www.bakerave.com/assets/images/logo.svg)](https://www.bakerave.com/) - [Wealth](https://www.bakerave.com/wealth) - | - [Investments](https://www.bakerave.com/investments) - | - [Insights](https://www.bakerave.com/insights-impact) - | - [About](https://www.bakerave.com/about) - | - [FAQs](https://www.bakerave.com/faqs) - | - [Contact](https://www.bakerave.com/contact) - | - [schedule](https://www.bakerave.com/schedule) - [Login](https://bd3.bdreporting.com/Auth/Baker/SignIn)   # BAPI Select Category A Prudent Approach. Actively Managed. Posts by ## Doug Couden, CFA, Chief Investment Officer & Partner [Follow me on my website](https://www.bakerave.com/team/doug-couden) [Follow me on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dougcouden/) Doug brings significant market experience with multiple cycles under his belt. 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