Thematic Investing and The Stay-at-home Economy – Global X ETFs – 5.15.20

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Title: Thematic Investing and The Stay-at-home Economy
Date: Friday, May 15, 2020
Time: 1:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time
Duration: 1 hour

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Summary:

Now On Demand.

With widespread office, school, and business closures, and global shelter-in-place orders, COVID-19 has upended many aspects of our everyday lives. In this webinar, Global X’s thematic research team looks at how long-standing habits and traditions have quickly changed amid this disruptive environment and what it may mean for certain industries and themes going forward, including Cloud Computing, E-commerce, Video Games & Esports, and Robotics & AI.

Speakers:

Jay Jacobs Jay Jacobs Head of Research & Strategy Global X ETFs

Having joined Global X in 2013, Jay leads the firm’s research team, which originates the firm’s unique insights on the markets and ETFs. He also guides the planning and development of the firm’s strategic direction. Jay is a frequently cited expert in the financial media, including CNBC, Bloomberg, and The Wall Street Journal. Prior to joining Global X, Jay was a business analyst at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in the ETF and Indexing Group, where he helped to launch hundreds of ETFs on the NYSE Arca trading platform. Jay holds a BA from Emory University in International Studies and an MBA from Columbia Business School. He is also a CFA charterholder.

Follow Jay on Twitter:@JayJacobsCFA

Andrew Little Andrew Little Research Analyst Global X ETFs

Andrew joined Global X in 2019 as a Research Analyst. He covers the thematic investment areas behind Global X’s Thematic Growth ETF suite and produces timely insights, investment rationale, and intellectual capital to support the firm’s research effort. Prior to joining Global X, Andrew worked as a Sustainable and Thematic Investing Associate at UBS, where he focused on ESG integration, impact investing, and sustainable themes. Andrew earned his AB in Business Economics at Brown University and holds the Chartered Sustainable, Responsible and Impact Investing Counselor designation (CSRIC™).

Follow Andrew on Twitter:@alittle_gx

Pedro Palandrani Pedro Palandrani Research Analyst Global X ETFs

Pedro joined Global X in 2019 as a Research Analyst covering the Thematic Growth suite of ETFs, including those in the Technology, People, and Infrastructure categories. Prior to joining Global X, Pedro held the role of Equity Research Analyst at Cabot Wealth Management where he worked on the firm’s growth-oriented investment strategy, utilizing ETFs to construct multi-asset class portfolios. Pedro earned his MBA from the Bertolon School of Business at Salem State University and a BA from Universidad Católica Andrés Bello (UCAB) in Venezuela. Pedro is fluent in Spanish and conversational in Italian.

Follow Pedro on Twitter:@ppalandrani_gx