Rational Capital Management LLC

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Rational Capital Management is a research-driven asset management firm that utilizes state of the art methodologies to identify long-term profit opportunities from mispriced assets in investment markets. Our goal is to design custom portfolios which deliver above average risk-adjusted returns to our clients.
  • We believe that investment markets are inefficient.
  • We believe in quantitative analysis.
  • We believe that portfolio construction is a science.
  • We believe there is a difference between price fluctuation and investment risk.
  • We believe in continually perfecting our craft.
  • We believe that every client is unique.

David Gimpel, President
David is the President and Founder of Rational Capital Management. Before establishing the firm, David was an Investment Associate in a boutique where he oversaw portfolios for individuals and institutions totaling $60 million in assets. Prior to that, he worked with one of the largest investment advisory teams at Morgan Stanley, who managed over $1 billion in assets for wealthy individuals and families. David holds a BS in Legal Studies and a BS in Economics from the University of Wisconsin. He also holds an MBA in Finance from Washington University in St. Louis, Olin School of Business, where he graduated with Beta Gamma Sigma honors.