Diversifying with Agricultural ETFs: An Important Portfolio Strategy – Teucrium – 10.8.19

Summary:

Now On Demand.

Global population growth is driving tremendous demand for corn, wheat, soybeans and sugar. Trade wars and tariffs are disturbing supply chains broadly, but especially in commodities. Advisors are seeking to understand the unique opportunities that liquid agricultural investing offers them. Join us for this insightful discussion that will cover:

• Agricultural pricing patterns, opportunities and benefits
• Historical performance and drivers of growth
• CORN, WEAT, SOYB, CANE: ETFs for low cost, liquid exposure

Speakers:

Sal Gilbertie,President, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer and founder of Teucrium, brings deep experience in commodities markets, particularly in the areas of trading and liquidity, providing insights which enable him to design exchange-traded products (“ETPs”) for a wide variety of investors.

Sal began his career in finance in 1982, trading at Cargill’s oil arm in New York. Immediately prior to founding Teucrium Trading LLC, Mr. Gilbertie headed the Renewables Fuels & Commodities Derivatives Over-the-Counter (OTC) desk for Newedge USA, LLC. While there, Mr. Gilbertie developed the liquidity and the standard contract in the ethanol market. Sal, who is 56 years old, graduated from Fairfield University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business.

Dan was born and raised on Cekander Farms, a fourth generation family owned and operated farm in central Illinois and have been a corn and soybean producer since 1987.

Dan received a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and a Master of Science degree in Agricultural Economics from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana.

As a Grain Merchandiser for Consolidated Grain and Barge, Dan traded cash grain and barge freight on the Illinois River and Dan managed their central hedge operation for grain futures.

Since 1981, Dan has dedicated his professional life to the fundamental analysis of grains on a national and international level. With the help of his education, experience and farming background, Dan has developed an expertise in commodity price forecasting and risk management for commercial grain customers and hedge fund managers. He was the lead grain market analyst for 17 years for FIMAT/Newedge/Soc Gen.

Currently, Dan is President and chief analyst of DC Analysis LLC, a grain market analysis consulting service and author of DC Analysis Mid-day Grain Update daily report and DC Analysis Weekly Grain Outlook Reports. For his farm operation, he is currently studying the increased use of no-till and cover crops to enhance soil health and to lower his cost of production.