Taking Advantage of Rising Rates: An Equity Strategy to Go on the Offensive – Nasdaq – 3.31.22

Summary:

Now On Demand.

Interest rates are rising, and it’s time to take action. Nasdaq and ProShares have partnered for a timely discussion of rates, the current investing environment, and how it may present an opportunity for investing in equities. This webcast will explore:

• The current market—Get an overview of inflation, supply chain/labor shortages, geopolitical pressures and the near-term outlook for interest rates.
• Rising rates and stocks—The critical importance of sectors and stock selection in the context of rising rates.
• The opportunity—Why now may be the time for an equity strategy designed to take action against rising rates.

A Q&A session will follow the main presentation.

Speakers:

Phil Mackintosh is Chief Economist and a Senior Vice President of Nasdaq, Inc. His team is responsible for a variety of projects and initiatives in the U.S. and Europe to improve market structure, encourage capital formation, and enhance trading efficiency.

Phil has over 30 years of experience in the Finance industry. Early in his career he was a Portfolio Manager of global index funds at County Investment Management. Following that he moved to Credit Suisse, where he first ran Portfolio Trading in Sydney, and later became the Global Head of Trading Strategy based in NY. In that role he managed and produced research on index and ETF trading, liquidity and market structure.

Just prior to joining Nasdaq, Phil was Head of Trading Strategy at KCG/Virtu Financial where he was exposed to strategies of ETF market makers and retail wholesaling.

Simeon Hyman joined ProShares in 2013 as Head of Investment Strategy. He leads ProShares’ team of investment professionals engaged in portfolio analysis, product research and development, education and the delivery of investment strategies using the company’s ETFs. He and his team are also responsible for the development and publication of research, white papers and other content to present ProShares as a leader in the ETF industry.

Prior to ProShares, Mr. Hyman spent several years at Bloomberg where he was Chief Investment Officer for Bloomberg’s technology-driven wealth management business, BloombergBlack. He also served as Chairman of the Investment Committee and led the team of investment professionals tasked with the continuous delivery of investment advice, research content, and strategic and tactical asset allocation guidance. Before joining Bloomberg, Mr. Hyman was Head of Investment Strategy and Due Diligence for UBS. There, he established asset allocation and investment strategies for the $300 billion UBS U.S. Wealth Management business and directed due diligence for the $50 billion separately managed account business. Prior to UBS, Mr. Hyman served as the Chief Investment Officer of Lehman Brothers Trust Company.

Simeon earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in economics from the University of Connecticut and an MBA from Columbia Business School. He holds Series 7, 24, 63 and 66 FINRA registrations and the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.

Kieran Kirwan is a Director of Investment Strategy for ProShares. Kieran is responsible for portfolio analysis, education, product research and development, and presenting investment strategies using alternative ETFs.

Before Kieran joined ProShares in 2013, he was in a variety of leadership roles at Deutsche Bank. He earned his bachelor’s degree in accountancy from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and holds the Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst designation.

Troy Goldstein oversees the National Accounts Group for ProShares ETFs and ProFunds mutual funds. Before joining ProShares in 2011, he was Executive Director, Head of Portfolio Distribution Europe with UBS AG. Mr. Goldstein managed nearly 40 sales specialists across Europe focused on discretionary and non-discretionary fee-based portfolio solutions including mutual funds, ETFs and structured products. Before that, Mr. Goldstein was Executive Director, Head of the Investment Solution Sales Team, responsible for ETFs, ETF solutions, Funds, Separately Managed Accounts and UITs in UBS’s U.S. headquarters in Weehawken, NJ.

Prior to that, Mr. Goldstein held two positions with UBS in Zurich, Switzerland. He served as Global Products & Marketing’s Head of Marketing & Communications managing new offerings and sales campaigns. Previously in Zurich, Mr. Goldstein was Head of Business Development for UBS International locations driving business growth across Asia, Europe and the U.S. Mr. Goldstein began his career in financial services as a Financial Advisor with PaineWebber, which later became UBS.

Mr. Goldstein holds a Juris Doctor from Kensington University Law School and Bachelor’s Degree in business administration–financial management from California State University, Long Beach. Additionally, he has received his certificate of completion from the Securities Industry Institute at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School.