When most people hear the word Investigator, they immediately think of Police Detectives or Private Investigators. However, any act of inquiry is investigation. The word research derives from Middle French; its literal meaning is to investigate.
Some of the best Investigators I know have nothing to do with policing or the private investigation business. One of best Investigators I know is a fund manager. He manages a fund that invests in companies that may strike it rich and become take-over targets. He travels the world looking for these investment opportunities.
He must collect data from diverse sources in many languages. He interviews people who are often hostile, dishonest, and dangerous. He reviews economic data and forecasts, accounting data, government documents, court records, and corporate filings. Through all this he must sift, to discover companies that represent worthwhile investment opportunities.
Doing all this, when he is the only guy without a gun, in frequently hostile and volatile environments, is not for the feint-hearted or the simple-minded. He is a true Investigator.
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