Commodities
Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2015 - Thursday, February 19, 2015
New York Athletic Club, 180 Central Park South
New York, NY 10019
GIC returns to the New York Athletic Club for a discussion of commodities!
PresentationsEvent Detail
Commodities
Agenda
8:00 a.m. – Registration and Coffee
8:30 a.m. – Welcoming Remarks
- David Kotok, CIO of Cumberland Advisors and GIC Board Member
- Michael Drury, Chief Economist of McVean Trading and Investments LLC and GIC Chairman
8:45 a.m. – Commodities in the Global Economy
- Jerry Webman, Chief Economist at OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
- Garrett Toay, Owner of AgTraderTalk
- Moderator: Alix Steel, Correspondent with Bloomberg Television
9:45 a.m. – Weather and Commodities
- Jim Roemer, Principal at Best Weather, Inc.
- Moderator: David Kotok, CIO of Cumberland Advisors and GIC Board Member
10:15 a.m. – Coffee Break
10:45 a.m. – The ETF and ETN Products in Commodities
- Brandon Rakszawski, Product Manager, Market Vectors ETF, Van Eck Global
- John Gambla, Senior Portfolio Manager and Co-Head of the Alternatives Investment Team, First Trust
- Joanne Hill, Head of Institutional Investment Strategy, ProShares
- David Lenahan, Senior Vice President of Global Equity Sales, Convergex
- Moderator: Michael Drury, Chief Economist of McVean Trading and Investments LLC and GIC Chairman
11:45 a.m. – Using Technical Analysis in Commodities
- Chris Verrone, Managing Director and Head of Technical Analysis at Strategas Research Partners
- Moderator: Don Rissmiller, Chief Economist at Strategas Research Partners and GIC Vice Chair of Programs
12:15 p.m. – Closing Remarks
- David Kotok, CIO of Cumberland Advisors and GIC Board Member
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Commodities has been approved for 4 CTFA credits by the Institute of Certified Bankers. CTFA credits should be distributed as follows: 4 INV. This statement should not be viewed as an endorsement of this program or its sponsor. ICB Members must report these credits at www.icbmembers.org.
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Speakers
Michael Drury
Chief Economist, McVean Trading & InvestmentsMichael Drury is the chief economist for McVean Trading & Investments, LLC. He joined the firm in 1992, after serving for five years as senior economist with Allen Sinai at Shearson Lehman Brothers and its successor firms. Michael began his career in New York in 1982 as senior economist at A. Gary Shilling and Company. He received his B.S. in economics from the Georgia Institute of Technology and did his graduate work at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
John Gambla
Senior Portfolio Manager and Co-Head of the Alternatives Investment Team, First Trust AdvisorsJohn Gambla, CFA, FRM, PRM, is a senior portfolio manager and co-head of the alternatives investment team at First Trust. Mr. Gambla has more than 20 years of investment experience, most recently as co-chief investment officer at the Nuveen HydePark Group LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nuveen Investments.
Joanne M. Hill, Ph.D.
Head of Institutional Investment Strategy, ProSharesJoanne M. Hill, Ph.D., joined ProShares in 2009, and she currently serves as the head of institutional investment strategy. Her responsibilities include portfolio strategy, product research, and product education for institutional clients as well as financial advisors. Prior to joining ProShares, Dr. Hill spent 17 years at Goldman Sachs, where she was a managing director leading global equity index and derivatives research focusing on institutional strategies and implementation tools.
David Kotok
Chief Investment Officer of Cumberland AdvisorsDavid Kotok co-founded Cumberland Advisors in 1973 and has been its Chief Investment Officer since inception. David’s articles and financial market commentaries have appeared in the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, and other publications. He is a frequent contributor to Bloomberg TV and Bloomberg Radio, Yahoo Finance TV, and other media.
David V. Lenahan
Senior Vice President, ConvergexDavid V. Lenahan is a senior vice president of global equity sales for Convergex Execution Solutions. Mr. Lenahan is responsible for business development for sales trading, electronic trading and portfolio trading for both active and passive investment managers.
Brandon Rakszawski
Product Manager, Market Vectors ETF, Van EckBrandon Rakszawski joined Van Eck in 2011. He serves as product manager for Market Vectors® exchange traded funds focusing on hard assets, commodity and equity income products. His current responsibilities include product development, market research, competitive analysis, advertising and public relations.
Donald Rissmiller
Founding Partner and Chief Economist of StrategasMr. Rissmiller is a founding Partner of Strategas and has directed the Firm's macroeconomic research efforts since 2006. He oversees Strategas' thematic research as well as high-frequency econometric forecasting.
James P. Roemer
Principal, Best WeatherJames P. Roemer is one the most recognized meteorologists in the world with over 30 years of experience as a commodity research analyst and weather forecaster for major grain companies, energy companies and hedge funds.
Alix Steel
Correspondent, Bloomberg TelevisionAlix Steel is a correspondent for Bloomberg Television, covering global markets, economic news and commodities across Bloomberg's multiple digital platforms. She is based in New York City.
Garrett Toay
Owner, AgTraderTalkGarrett Toay is the owner of AgTraderTalk and has been in the commercial grain industry since 2001. The owner of Toay Commodity Futures Group since 2004, Garrett handles commercial accounts across the corn belt.
Christopher Verrone
Head of Technical Analysis, Strategas Research PartnersChristopher Verrone is a partner at Strategas and heads the firm’s technical analysis team. His work identifies developing trends among various asset classes with an emphasis on providing actionable investment conclusions and a concise market outlook.
Jerry Webman, Ph.D.
Chief Economist, OppenheimerFunds, Inc.Dr. Jerry Webman is chief economist at OppenheimerFunds, Inc. In this capacity, Dr. Webman provides strategic viewpoints on the overall financial and economic markets to investment management and the financial advisor and investor communities. Previously, he served as director of fixed income, where he oversaw portfolio managers, analysts and traders managing fixed income assets.
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