Benjamin Swinburne Morgan Stanley

Climbing one rung to second place, Benjamin Swinburne of Morgan Stanley wins praise from portfolio managers for his “very detailed models” and “clear investment framework.” Swinburne, who also ranks second in Entertainment, urged investors to buy Cablevision Systems Corp. last October, at $21.95, on the belief that shares of the Bethpage, New York–based cable TV and Internet services provider would jump after it spun off its Madison Square Garden subsidiary at the start of this year. The spin-off took place in February, helping to send Cablevision’s stock to a year-to-date high of $27.79 in early August. It has since drifted down, ending August at $25.09 but still up 14.3 percent since Swinburne’s recommendation.