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Join Andrew Weisman, Managing Partner and Chief Investment Strategist at Windham Capital Management, LLC, Jason Casey. Associate Director and member of the OCIO Investment team for Commonfund, and Paul Lucek, CEO & Co-CIO at Ridgedale Advisors for an insightful panel discussion on the intersection of inflation and commodities, and the motivations behind the surge in interest from global institutional investors. According to Soc Gen’s Fall 2023 investor survey, approximately 40% of these investors are gearing up to venture into commodity investments within the next year. But what’s driving this trend? Is it solely an inflationary concern, or are there other factors at play?
Our panelists will explore various drivers such as alpha sourcing, portfolio completion strategies, supply chain disruptions amid geopolitical tensions, and the evolving global environment. From emergent economic themes to climate-related impacts and political shocks, we’ll dissect the diverse facets influencing investment decisions in commodities. Discover the diversification benefits and the strategies employed to harvest returns in commodity markets. This discussion will span investment styles, portfolio management techniques, the significance of return forecasting, and the technical nuances inherent in commodity investing.
Don’t miss this opportunity to gain invaluable insights into one of the most compelling asset classes in today’s volatile market environment. Join us and be part of the conversation shaping the future of commodity investing.
Featured Speakers include:
Andrew B. Weisman is a Managing Partner and Chief Investment Strategist of Windham Capital Management, LLC. Andy has more than 30 years of experience as a portfolio manager of alternative investment strategies. Prior to joining Windham, Andy was the Chief Investment Officer of Janus Capital’s Liquid Alternative Group. Prior to joining Janus Capital, he was Managing Director and Chief Portfolio Manager for the Merrill Lynch Hedge Fund Development and Management Group, and Chief Investment Officer for Nikko Securities International. Andy has a Masters in International Affairs/International Business from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs, and a BS in Philosophy/Economics from Columbia University and has completed all of the course work and comprehensive exams toward a PhD from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Business. He is a recipient of the Bernstein Fabozzi /Jacobs Levy Award for outstanding article published in the Journal of Portfolio Management and the Roger F Murray Prize (First Place) awarded by the Institute for Quantitative Research in Finance. He is on the board of the International Association for Quantitative Finance, the Board of The Institute for Quantitative Research, and the Editorial Advisory Board of the Journal of Portfolio Management. He served for three years as President of the Society of Columbia Graduates.
Jason Casey is a member of the Commonfund OCIO Investment team with a primary focus on research and analytics providing both quantitative and qualitative due diligence on investments and managers. At Commonfund, he has worked as part of our alternatives and commodity team investments. Prior to joining Commonfund, Jason worked in the Trust Department for Citibank’s Private Bank. Jason received his B.S. in Chemistry from Yale University and a M.B.A. from the University of Rochester’s Simon Graduate School of Business.
This panel will be moderated by Paul Lucek, CEO & Co-CIO at Ridgedale Advisors. Paul leads portfolio management and development of new investment and risk management strategies and co-leads the investment Committee. Prior to joining Ridgedale Advisors, Paul served as CEO and CIO of SSARIS until 2014, and prior to that as Director of Research. Before joining SSARIS in 2004, Paul developed quantitative algorithms for trading stock index futures and used this expertise to launch SITE Capital Management LLC in 1996, a CTA and CPO that focused on systematic equity derivatives and options strategies. Paul was previously part of the Human Genome Project at Columbia University as a candidate in the MD/PhD program and received a BA and MA from Harvard University.
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