I have never seen a bad backtest – Understanding Recent Commodity Performance – ALPS/USCF – 11.12.20

Overview:
Title: I have never seen a bad backtest – Understanding Recent Commodity Performance
Date: Thursday, November 12, 2020
Time: 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time
Duration: 1 hour

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Summary:

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Topics to be discussed:

  • Commodities had a disappointing decade – while long term historical track records were good.
  • How selection and survival affects a backfilled investment track record.
  • How unexpected headwinds have lowered commodity returns over the past decade.
  • History often repeats itself, but how will it rhyme?

Speakers:
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 Rep of ALPS Distributors, Inc.