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As the founder and owner of Alternative Strategies Group, Inc, in Sioux Falls, SD, discusses the benefits of NAAIM and their conferences, and his firm.  He uses Long/Short, Sector Rotation, Volatility strategy, and other strategies for his clients.

Jane Fox, founder and owner of Quantitrader, former corporate employer, left Bechtel Corp. to become a full time trader.  She has a strategy qualifiying as a Finalist at the conference’s NAAIM Shark Tank, and discusses this strategy.  Technical Analysis based, she created algorythms to trade in the stocks in the S&P 500.  In addition, she…

Dr. Harloff, with a PhD in Engineering and former employee of NASA, is a finalist at the NAAIM Shark Tank.  He discusses his strategy, a combination of the S&P 500 long and inverse and government bonds long and inverse designed to outperform a standard 60/40 portfolio.  Generating long term signals on these positions, he provides them…

The Business Development Officer of Spectrum Financial in Virginia Beach, Virgina, Emily is the President of NAAIM.  She discusses her company’s membership in NAAIM since 1990 and her committment to NAAIM’s learning and collaboration.  Spectrum Financial is a money manager and RIA, with retail clients, investment services to Advisors, and institutions, managing Fixed Income as…

Practicing in Annapolis, Maryland, Carl, a CMT,  is the owner of Sera Capital and is a NAAIM Shark Tank Finalist for this conference.  He discusses his alternative to cash, thru Volativity and 10 year Bond.  It is an inverse investment on the VIX.  He uses this for his clients and makes it available to other…

A former Disney Imagineer turned Financial Planner in Santa Clarita, CA, Brad discusses his active investment strategies that he has developed for his clientele, which include tactical, options and other stragies to protect assets.  He uses dividend stocks, Closed End Funds, Preferred Stock, ETF’s and Mutual Funds, but no Short Selling.  He imploys options and…

A long time Professor at the Univ. of Denver and the holder of several patents in investment management methodology, Dr. Howard is the Founder, CEO and Director of Research at AthenaInvest. Here he explains “Behavioral Investment Management” and how it is applied in the investment management systems of AthenaInvest, an Asset Manager that sub-advises to…

Chris, Founder and CEO, explains how private investors can invest in farmland, timberland, orchards or livestock operations, with a vey low minimum.  Thru the Crowdfunding system an investor can access the site, select one or more investments and choose to invest as desired, by project.  These are new opportunities, equity investments, that did not exist…

Listen to Kevin Carter, Founder and Owner of Big Tree Capital, a Hedge Fund and ETF, focused on emerging and frontier markets’ E-Commerce companies.  Focusing on their ETF, EMQQ, this interview focuses on the opportunities of E-Commerce industry in China, India and elsewhere in these markets.  An industry veteran, Kevin sees this focus as a…

Michael Klein, CEO of Freedom Financial Funds, explains how they provide debt and equity funding for Real Estate funding.  Raising capital from investors, FFF provides First Trust Deed loans for 12-18 months for bridge, build to suit, construction projects by Real Estate professionals.  In a world of low yield, any investor looking for cash flow…

Listen to Ted, a Founder and Partner of Incline, discuss the two alpha engines in their investment strategy. Calling it the “Systemmatic Hybrid” – As in an auto with two engines – Incline seeks to create greater diversification for investors’ portfolios.  It does this with their two part investment strategies – Combining individual equities (with…

RealtyMogul.com – An online source for active and passive Commercial Real Estate opportunities for the private investor, at low minimums, which is a relatively new and rare thing.  Real Estate operators come to them for capital, raised from investors, to fund their projects.  Their fund raising model is somewhat unique in the marketplace.  Listen to…

CLS, a 29 year Advisor to Advisors in Portfolio Management, works with thousands of Advisors to help manage their portfolios with a variety of Mutual Funds and Separately Managed Acct’s.  Case manages their American Funds Porfolios, selecting the combination of  funds within American Funds that is viewed to be most advantageous during particular maket cycles….

Patrick Delaney, who is responsible for corporate retirement plans for T. Rowe Price, discusses how Advisors can differentiate themselves by working with plan participants to pro-actively and credibly address financial wellness opportunities with the participants.  Today’s demographics are very different from those of years past and there are significant needs of plan participants that can…

Dana is responsible for research and  portfolio engineering at Symmetry and discusses how they consider low and minimum volatility in creating portfolios.  She also discusses the importance of considering factor exposure in creating portfolios.

Frank Maselli, panelist at the Conference and longtime Advisor coach and trainer, discusses the ever evolving role of the Wholesaler and the changes that have occurred in how they bring value to the Advisor clients.  He sees the wholesaling industry shrinking in the coming years and discusses other changes in the industry.

Listen to Sherry Turkle, PhD, professor at MIT, author TED Talk giver, discusses her presentation “Reclaiming Conversation in the Financial Services Industry”  – Reminds the attendees of the importance of remembering that we are working with real people.  Listen to her take on the importance of retaining the human dimension.

IMCA Conference – Recently appointed as the Financial Times Associate Editor Rana was Formerly the Economics Analyst at CNN, with Newsweek and Time, and spoke to the conference attendees on the topic of “Things that worry me and things that don’t in the world economy.”  Listen to what Rana sees as important and unimportant on…

IMCA Conference – Nathan Harness, Professor of Financial Planning at Texas A&M, discusses the key characteristics of Millenials.  With more CFP’s over 70 than under 30, with the average age of 54, and average client age is mid-sixties.  By 2025 Millenials will be 44% of the total population.  Dr. Harness tells us what we need…

From the IMCA Conference – Michael, who writes about Financial Planning Strategies and Practice Management for Advisors, discusses the potential changes in the tax code in the near future.  

At the IMCA Conference – Fee compression, Wrap Fee options, the DOL Fiduciary Rule, Robo Advisors have changed and are changing the world of Advisors.  Like a golfer who does not change their golf swing, Advisors need to adapt.  Jonathan’s advice and direction can be invaluable.

From the IMCA Conference – Fred Reish is a long time Compliance and ERISA attorney, typically representing employers and businesses in the world of financial regulation.  Fred discusses this  new “Rule” and its impact on the financial industry.  Every Registered Rep or Investment Advisor should be interested in this interview and Fred’s views on this highly…

Devin Ekberg, the newly appointed Managing Director of Education for IMCA, tells about the educational components of IMCA.  For the more experienced, advance practicioners, IMCA offers designations, education, conferences, other events, webinars, white papers, etc.  With 11,000 certificants, in 30 countries, IMCA has a great impact on the investment industry, worldwide, and is expanding more…

At the IMCA Annual Conference in San Diego, we interview Andy Hyer of Dorsey Wright, a long time research and investment firm, using and popularizing “Point and Figure” charting, modified with Relative Strength analysis, to recommend positions in markets and stocks.  Listen for a brief description of this successful firm, strategy and and funds.