Investing in Commodities in a Late Cycle Expansion – ALPS Portfolio Solutions and USCF – 3.2.18

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Inflation and yields are on the rise. The dollar is on a bearish course. Commodities, after a long bear market, have been up the last two years.

  • How do commodities perform in late-cycle expansions?
  • What’s the best way to seek exposure to commodities in order to hedge against inflation?
  • How can commodities be used to position a portfolio for 2018 and beyond?


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Speakers:
John Love, CFA
President and Chief Executive Officer
USCF

John Love is President and Chief Executive Officer of USCF, an Oakland, California based investment firm with approximately $3.5 billion in assets under management. Mr. Love previously served as Senior Portfolio Manager for USCF’s products, including the United States Oil Fund (USO) and United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG), the largest oil and natural gas ETFs in the U.S. Since USCF’s founding, Mr. Love contributed to the firm’s evolution through operations, trading, research, product development, marketing, capital markets, and more. Mr. Love is a graduate of the University of Southern California. He holds NFA Series 3, 30 and FINRA Series 7, 63 registrations and is a CFA Charterholder.
Kevin Baum, CFA, CAIA
Chief Investment Officer
USCF

Kevin is responsible for expanding USCF’s product line and overseeing the company’s investment policies and portfolio management team. Prior to joining USCF, he was Senior Portfolio Manager of Alternatives and Commodities for Invesco PowerShares. Kevin was part of the OppenheimerFunds team responsible for launching the first commodities mutual fund and subsequently incorporated the first off-shore Cayman subsidiary for a commodities fund. Kevin also served as Senior Portfolio Manager, Head of Commodities and earned the Barron’s/Value Line “Top 100 Managers” designation three times. Kevin is a CFA Charterholder and CAIA Charterholder. He earned a B.B.A. in Finance, from Texas Tech University.

Overview:
Title: Investing in Commodities in a Late Cycle Expansion
Date: Friday, March 2, 2018
Time: 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time
Duration: 1 hour

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