THIRD TEAM

Stefaan Genoe & team Petercam

Stefaan Genoe piloted the Petercam team to No. 1 in 2006 and 2007, the last time this sector was published. The 16 analysts, who work out of Amsterdam and Brussels, hail from “an old-school firm with a constant presence,” says one supporter. “Unlike firms that wait until companies are in vogue, they realize it’s important to cover small companies even when they’re not liquid — they are truly a firm for all seasons.” The third-place team’s winning calls include a yearlong buy on Telenet Group Holding of Mechelen, Belgium — that country’s largest provider of broadband services, in terms of subscribers — on valuation and strong growth prospects, among other factors. The stock shot up 63.1 percent last year, from €18.08 to €29.48. During the same period the broad European market advanced only 3.9 percent.