Commodities and Inflation: Past, Present, and Futures – Alps and USCF – 5.13.21

Overview:
Title: Commodities and Inflation: Past, Present, and Futures
Date: Thursday, May 13, 2021
Time: 1:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time
Duration: 1 hour

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Summary:

On Demand Now. Commodities have rallied significantly over the last year, and inflation has become a core focus in 2021 for many asset allocators. Where are we today, and how can we put this in the context of historical market performance and economic factors? SummerHaven has a unique perspective on more than 150 years of commodity futures performance, and this long-term view can help inform advisors about how to interpret commodities today, over the last 10 years, and in the very long-term. We will explore how commodities have behaved since the origins of exchange-traded futures in the 1870’s and consider recent market developments in this context.

Speakers:
Kurt Nelson Kurt Nelson Chief Executive Officer SummerHaven Index Management

Kurt is a Founding Partner of SummerHaven and serves as Managing Partner. Previously, he was Head of the Commodity Index business at UBS Investment Bank. He was a member of the Supervisory Committee for both the DJ-UBS Commodity Index (now known as the Bloomberg Commodity Index) and the UBS Bloomberg CMCI Index. Kurt was also responsible for launching the UBS Exchange-traded note platform (E-TRACS). Prior to UBS, Kurt created and managed the high net worth business for AIG Financial Products, and he also provided equity derivative and commodity index solutions for U.S. corporations, institutional investors and principal dealers. Kurt served in U.S. Navy Intelligence from 1988-1992, and he received his B.S. in Mathematics from the College of William and Mary.
K. Geert Rouwenhorst K. Geert Rouwenhorst Robert B. and Candice J. Haas Professor of Corporate Finance & Deputy Director, International Center for Finance Yale University

Geert specializes in empirical finance and asset pricing. His research interests include risk and return in international equity markets, commodity investments, and the history of financial innovation. He has held visiting positions at MIT and the IMF. His co-edited book The Origins of Value: The Financial Innovations that Created Modern Capital Markets surveys key historical innovations in the field of finance, and was named a book of the year by Barron’s and the Economist.
Ryan Katz Ryan Katz National Sales Director USCF

Ryan is USCF’s National Sales Director. In this capacity, Ryan is responsible for educating financial intermediaries on all USCF products, presenting USCF research and product development. Prior to joining USCF, Ryan was an Account Executive with Meridian-IQ where he worked with hundreds of financial services firms, including USCF, to help maximize their distribution efforts with the use of data and technology. Ryan is a graduate of Florida State University with degrees in Finance and Real Estate. Ryan is also a 2020 candidate in the Duke Fuqua Global executive MBA program. He holds NFA series 3 and 30 registrations as well as FINRA Series 7 and 63 and is a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst charterholder.

Ryan Katz is a Registered Representative of ALPS Distributors, Inc. Investing involves risk, including loss of principal. USCF Funds distributed by ALPS Distributors, Inc.