Stewart Strawbridge is the founder of the global long-short equity firm Selkirk Partners, which was established in 2008. With responsibilities ranging from research to portfolio management, Stewart Strawbridge is experienced with all types of long-short equity investment funds. Long-short equity refers to an investment strategy that looks to do long-term investing in established companies with annual growth that are undervalued, and short-sell other stocks that are overvalued. The main goal of this type of fund is to minimize risk for the investor in the long term. There are three main types of long-short equity investment funds. There are sector-specific funds available for investors that want to focus on certain industries or niches. These include areas such as healthcare, pharmaceuticals, technology, and construction. Investors can choose industries that have steadily grown over many years, as well as emerging industries that are on the rise. Geographic long-short equity funds are based on specific regions of the world. Some funds focus specifically on the United States, Canada, Europe, or Asia, for example. There are also market-neutral funds that are specifically designed to minimize the risk caused by market segment volatility.