from Nuveen website, Tradewinds Tradewinds is a deeply specialized investment management firm committed to managing international and global equities. An affiliate of NWQ, Tradewinds currently manages over $ 30 billion* in assets and seeks to provide superior risk-adjusted returns through an analyst-driven, value-oriented process. Our portfolio managers look for undervalued companies where catalysts exist to unlock value or improve profitability. Such catalysts can include new management, improving fundamentals, renewed management focus, industry consolidation or company restructuring. Our process also focuses on qualitative factors such as economic comparative advantage.