Web-based businesses such as online learning, document sharing, cybersecurity and data analytics are scalable, high margin businesses within the technology sector. Mega market capitalization players are easy to identify, yet niche emerging opportunities are capturing investment attention rapidly. Join us for an insightful discussion that will cover:
Investing in the Cloud
Identifying Sustainable Cloud-Based Business Models
WCLD: Index Composition, Performance, Characteristics
Sponsors of this webcast may contact registrants. This webcast is for financial professionals only.
Speakers:
Kara Marciscano Research Analyst WisdomTree Asset Management
Kara Marciscano join WisdomTree as a Research Analyst in October 2018 as a Research Analyst. She supports the creation, maintenance, and reconstitution of indexes and actively managed ETFs. Prior to joining WisdomTree, Kara was an Assistant Vice President in Equity Research at Barclays covering the insurance sector as well as Berkshire Hathaway. She began her career in the Finance department at Barclays after graduating from Boston College in 2014 with a B.S. in Finance and Operations Management. Kara is a holder of the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Dave Gedeon Head of Research and Development Nasdaq Global Information Services
Dave Gedeon is Head of Research and Development of Nasdaq Global Information Services, which encompasses Nasdaq Indexes and Nasdaq Data Products. Gedeon is responsible for the index product management, development and research of Nasdaq Global Indexes, a leading global index provider that calculates more than 40,000 indexes spanning all major asset classes and geographies.
Under Gedeon’s direction, Nasdaq has launched thousands of indexes resulting in both innovative benchmarks and index-tracking products. Notable launches include the Nasdaq U.S. All Market Family, the Nasdaq Multi-Asset Family, the Nasdaq Commodity Index Family, and Nasdaq Smart Sectors. Gedeon has been instrumental in leading the expansion of Nasdaq’s Smart Beta suite with the acquisition the Nasdaq Dividend AchieversTM, Nasdaq AlphaDEX® and Dorsey, Wright & Associates’ brands. In addition to the global index research and development effort, Gedeon oversees Nasdaq’s Dorsey Wright business based in Richmond, Virginia. Under his management, Nasdaq has become one of the largest providers of smart beta index strategies (based on ETF AUM associated to these indexes).
Gedeon holds a B.A. in economics from Denison University. He resides in Virginia with his wife and two children.
Investors should carefully consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the Fund before investing. To obtain a prospectus containing this and other important information, call 866.909.9473 or visit WisdomTree.com. Read the prospectus carefully before you invest.
There are risks associated with investing, including possible loss of principal. The Fund invests in cloud computing companies, which are heavily dependent on the Internet and utilizing a distributed network of servers over the Internet. Cloud computing companies may have limited product lines, markets, financial resources or personnel and are subject to the risks of changes in business cycles, world economic growth, technological progress and government regulation. These companies typically face intense competition and potentially rapid product obsolescence. Additionally, many cloud computing companies store sensitive consumer information and could be the target of cybersecurity attacks and other types of theft, which could have a negative impact on these companies and the Fund. Securities of cloud computing companies tend to be more volatile than securities of companies that rely less heavily on technology and, specifically, on the Internet. Cloud computing companies can typically engage in significant amounts of spending on research and development, and rapid changes to the field could have a material adverse effect on a company’s operating results. The composition of the Index is heavily dependent on quantitative and qualitative information and data from one or more third parties, and the Index may not perform as intended. Please read the Fund’s prospectus for specific details regarding the Fund’s risk profile.
WisdomTree Funds are distributed by Foreside Fund Services, LLC in the U.S. only. Kara Marciscano is a registered representative of Foreside Fund Services, LLC.
