Byline: Daniel Rome Levine
David Klaskin, 47, chairman and chief investment officer, Oak Ridge Investments LLC, Chicago
Experience: 26 years
Assets under management: $3.9 billion
CRAIN'S: What's your outlook for the economy and corporate earnings?
Mr. Klaskin: I believe parts of the economy are in recession, such as the housing and auto industries, and consumers will continue to struggle into next year. The biggest challenge to corporate earnings this year is going to be maintaining margins in the face of rising raw material costs. It's going to be extremely difficult for companies to pass these costs on to consumers.
Won't the economic stimulus ...