Zeke Ashton discusses lessons learned about the investment process following an in-depth internal review of mistakes made over the long term.

Zeke has managed the Centaur Total Return Fund (formerly called the Tilson Dividend Fund) since its inception in March 2005. Zeke is the founder and managing partner of Centaur Capital Partners. Founded in 2002, Centaur Capital Partners specializes in value-oriented investment strategies. Prior to launching Centaur Capital, Zeke served as an investment analyst and featured writer for The Motley Fool, an investment media company. From 1995–2000, Zeke worked in treasury and risk management consulting, where he worked as a consultant and project manager for various clients in Europe and North America. Zeke graduated from Austin College in Sherman, Texas in 1995 with degrees in Economics and German.