Kurt Nelson, CEO and Founder, SummerHaven Index Management, and Maya Lowry, Head of Distribution, USCF Investments discuss how to position portfolios for stagflation and the role of commodities in the current environment.
WEBCAST: What to expect when you’re expecting inflation.
Both stocks and bonds have declined at the same time in 2022, and this trend continued during Q3 2022. Inflation concerns are elevated to levels not seen in more than 40 years. Practical professional experience may not be of much use unless financial careers were started in the early 1970’s, when rising commodity prices and weak economic growth produced “stagflation.” Commodities have historically performed well during such inflationary episodes, and we will review both the long-term history and recent market performance of traditional assets and inflation, highlighting the important role commodities can provide to diversified investment portfolios.
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SummerHaven Index Management creates fundamental indexes focused on providing investors with better, risk-adjusted returns than traditional indexes. The firm is led by financial professionals with over 110 years of collective experience in commodity futures, equity, and fixed income markets.
SummerHaven Index Management is the owner, creator, and licensor of four commodity indexes. These include the SummerHaven Dynamic Commodity Index (SDCI), the SummerHaven Dynamic Agriculture Index (SDAI), the SummerHaven Dynamic Metal Index (SDMI), and the SummerHaven Copper Index (SCI).
The firm is also the owner, creator, and licensor of two equity indexes: the SummerHaven Private Equity Strategy Index (SHPEI) and SummerHaven Private Equity Natural Resources Strategy Index (SHPEN).
USCF Investments is a commodity and alternative fund leader. The firm is a leader in exchange-traded product (ETP) and exchange-traded fund (ETF) innovation. USCF has designed and issued many ETPs and ETFs across commodity and equity asset classes.