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Alternative Asset Summit 2014

10/10/2014

Alternative Asset Summit 2014

The Industry’s only Investor Waived Registration and Service Provider light summit, as a collaboratively structured event, the Alternative Asset Summit is the venue with the most precise take aways, deal making and networking opportunities.

Held over 3 days at the most spectacular venues, with more than 500 participants, 36 Main Panel and Parallel Panel Sessions, over 1000 one-on-one meetings between investors and managers, informal sporting and entertainment activities, the Summit is designed for Industry Thought Leaders to convene annually to deliberate on the most relevant issues and business matters amidst Friends and Friends of Friends.

The overall agenda is collaboratively designed to provide candid perspectives on today’s most relevant issues. With notable industry expert keynote speakers combined with a highly sophisticated investor heavy audience, the Alternative Asset Summit strives to be the most informative and entertaining event in the industry.

Of the three day summit there are too many topics to list.
Some of the topics and speakers include:
-Institutionalizing the Hedge Fund Market
Ron Geffner - Sadis and Goldberg LLP

-Roadmap to Distribute Liquid Alternatives
Moderated by: Andres Sandate - Endurance Strategies, LLC
Chris Umscheid - Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
Andy Parrillo - Newport Capital Advisors
Brad Lamensdorf - Ranger Equity Bear Fund
Evan Rapoport - HedgeCoVest

-The Ever Changing Environment for Family Offices
Adam Geiger - New Legacy Group, LLC
Fariba Ronassi - Elite Wealth Management
Chris Cooper - Cooperfund, Inc.

-State Treasurers' Investment Outlook
Moderated by Charles Dufresne - Sciens Asset Management
with several guest State Treasurers

-How to Start or Grow an Alternative Investment Fund
Keith Miller - Partner, EisnerAmper
Matei Odobescu - Senior Manager, EisnerAmper
Mark Varacchi - CEO, Sentinel Growth Fund Management LLC

-Capital Raising in Today's Markets
Moderator and Speaker: Victor Park - Alternative Assets
Stalin Cruz - Cruz Capital Markets LLC
Jeffrey Spotts - Prophecy Asset Management
Kerry Jordan - RMB Capital

More topics and activities are listed on the events website

Date: October 28th to 30th, 2014
Venue: Caesar's Palace, 3570 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109

For more information and registration click here

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Waking Up to the Coffee Market Parts 1 & 2

10/5/2014

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By Mark Shore

We drink it every day; we love the flavor in various foods and beverages, we use it to wake up in the morning and we "grab" a cup for meetings. Coffee also known as Coffea, is one of the largest commodity markets in the world, but what do we really know about it?

It is believed coffee plants originated in the Ethiopian province of Kaffa. By the 15th century, via the port of Mocha, coffee was cultivated in Yemen. By the late 1600's coffee was discovered by consumers around the world with the Dutch often given credit for introducing the product to various countries.

By the 1830's Brazil became the largest producer of coffee. In the early 1900's Colombia became a global producer. The opening of the Panama Canal was influential to Colombia's exporting. According to the Commodity Research Bureau Yearbook, Puerto Rico and Hawaii are the only two areas of the U.S. for sizeable coffee production.

It is a slow production cycle as the coffee plant will not produce first full coffee bean crop until READ MORE

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Copyright ©2014 Mark Shore. Contact Mark Shore for permission for republication at info@shorecapmgmt.com Mark Shore has more than 25 years of experience in the futures markets and managed futures, publishes research, consults on alternative investments and conducts educational workshops. www.shorecapmgmt.com

Mark Shore is also an Adjunct Professor at DePaul University’s Kellstadt Graduate School of Business, where he teaches the only known accredited managed futures course in the country. He is also a Board Member of the Arditti Center for Risk Management at DePaul University.

Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. There is risk of loss when investing in futures and options. Futures and options can be a volatile and risky investment; only use appropriate risk capital; this investment is not for everyone. The opinions expressed are solely those of the author and are only for educational purposes. Please talk to your financial advisor before making any investment decisions.

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Hedge Fund Association Chicago October Event

10/3/2014

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Hedge Fund Association (HFA) Midwest Chapter Presents:

Alternative Investment Investing in an Era of Record Corporate Profits

We are living in an era of both record corporate profits and extreme profit margins on a historical basis. Is this the true new normal or is this the time for institutional investors to reexamine their exposure to alternative investments? The symposium explores alternative investment strategies which may have the potential to perform amidst declining stock or bond markets.

The keynote presenter will discuss the performance of managed futures during various market periods and the variety of managed futures strategies available. Our manager panel will provide insights about some of the key opportunities that they see within the global financial markets.

A cocktail reception and professional networking opportunities follows the panel discussion.

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Mark Shore has more than 25 years of experience in the futures markets and managed futures, publishes research, consults on alternative investments and conducts educational workshops. www.shorecapmgmt.com

Mark Shore is also an Adjunct Professor at DePaul University’s Kellstadt Graduate School of Business, where he teaches the only known accredited managed futures course in the country. He is also a Board Member of the Arditti Center for Risk Management at DePaul University.

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Alternative Asset Summit 2014

Waking Up to the Coffee Market Parts 1 & 2

Hedge Fund Association Chicago October Event

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