International Investment Professionals Seek New Tactics in Battle for Assets
New York, NY (PRWEB) March 08, 2017 -- The Market Technicians Association will hold its global investment conference in Manhattan’s historic financial district April 6-7, 2017. The Symposium will bring together top-performing investment professionals presenting an arsenal of insights intended to provide today’s active managers with the tools they need to outperform in a world increasingly dominated by low fee, passively managed portfolios.
New low-cost passive investing alternatives have pushed active managers towards greater efficiency and higher performance standards. Still, one notable fact often overlooked among today’s headlines is that, despite record amounts of money flowing to passive investing in 2016, approximately 60 percent of all institutional money in the US stock market is still actively managed, according to Morningstar. Now more than ever, portfolio managers and analysts need industry-leading insights and tools which differentiate their practice and improve performance.
The MTA conference for 2017 will be a tremendous resource for portfolio managers, registered investment advisers, asset allocators, strategists, traders and analysts. The symposium will explore how technical analysis is often the missing component in any actively managed investment process. Attendees will study the ETF ecosystem, market volatility variation, cross-asset correlations, data visualization methods, decision theory, machine learning algorithms, and examine the forces of Price vs. Valuation. This event will be packed with provocative, leading-edge perspectives that today’s practitioners cannot afford to miss.
The 44th Annual MTA Symposium will uncover practical examples of how technical analysis adds value to the portfolio management process in the context of both risk management and identifying investment opportunities.
“Through insightful panel discussions, breakout sessions and group interactions, our industry leading presenters will take delegates from the theoretical frameworks popularized in behavioral finance, through an applied learning of the most vigorously validated elements of technical analysis,” Said Bill Kelleher, CMT, CFA, who is Chair of the Symposium Committee.
Alongside the intensive educational content, MTA officials will present its esteemed 2017 Annual Award and other honors to several industry leaders and practitioners, recognizing their life’s work, dedication and service to the industry. Celebrating the rich history of technical analysis and inducting the 2017 Annual Award winner and fellow honorees is a powerful aspect of connecting members of the global association.
“It is a rare and special occasion to recognize the leaders of technical analysis within the broader financial community as well as the tireless efforts of so many volunteers within the MTA. I am honored to be a part of a community making such great strides to advance the discipline of technical analysis,” said Craig Johnson, CMT, CFA, who is the Senior Technical Market Strategist at Piper Jaffray, and President of the MTA Board of Directors.
On Thursday, April 6th, registered attendees are invited to join us for an exclusive industry event at 1 World Trade Center. Once guests arrive at the Freedom Tower, there will be an opportunity to tour the observation deck followed by a lavish celebration at the gallery space of Conde Nast. Attendees will have ample time for networking over dinner and drinks. The celebration will be a special homecoming as the MTA was headquartered in the South Tower of the original World Trade Center leading up to September 2001.
The MTA is pleased to announce its 2017 Annual Award recipients
• Annual Award: Henry O. Pruden
The MTA honors and thanks Dr. Henry O. “Hank” Pruden for his numerous contributions to technical analysis education, including especially establishing the first graduate level Certificate of Technical Market Analysis at Golden Gate University, where he has taught, mentored and inspired thousands of students and professional technicians throughout his 40-year career.
• Recognition Award: Robin J. Griffiths
The MTA honors Robin Griffiths, for pioneering the field of technical analysis across the global community and to the broader institutional landscape. Robin's signature "Roadmap" cycle model is a key contribution to the evolution of technical analysis and navigation of investment opportunities.
• Service Award: George A. Schade, Jr., CMT
The MTA honors George Schade for decades of service to the organization as a volunteer and his dedication to preparing the organization for its role as a leader in the global investment community.
• Charles H. Dow Award: Andrew Thrasher, CMT
The MTA honors Andrew Thrasher, CMT for his paper "Forecasting a Volatility Tsunami". The empirical aim of this paper is motivated by the anecdotal belief among the professional and non-professional investment community, that a “low” reading in the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) or large decline alone are ample reasons to believe that volatility will spike in the near future. While the Volatility Index can be a useful tool for investors and traders, it is often misinterpreted and poorly used. This paper will demonstrate that the dispersion of the Volatility Index acts as a better predictor of its future VIX spikes.
Reserve your seat for this intensive two-day conference to get fully briefed on the key ingredients that form a successful active investment strategy. Gain expert guidance from the industry’s top performers and best practice insight on navigating uncertain global markets across asset classes. Leave New York with new skills and an expanded professional network, ready to put your knowledge to work for your firm, your clients, and your portfolio.
Confirmed Speakers include:
Ralph Acampora, CMT – Senior Managing Director, Altaira
Gary Anderson – Principal, Anderson & Loe
Tucker Balch, Ph.D – CTO, Lucena Research and Professor, Georgia Tech
Eric Balchunas – ETF Analyst, Bloomberg Intelligence
Larry Berman, CMT, CFA, CTA – Co-Founder, ETF Capital Management
James Bianco, CMT – President, Bianco Research
Richard Brath – Partner, Uncharted Software
Aswath Damodaran, Ph.D – Professor, Stern School of Business, NYU
Stephen Duneier – CEO, Bija Advisors
John Gagliardi, CMT – RVP, Fidelity Investments
Robin Griffiths – Head of Multi-Asset Research & Advisory, ECU Group
Corey Hoffstein – CIO, Newfound Research
Erez Katz – CEO, Lucena Research
Paul Krikler – Consultant, Krikler Inc.
Richard Lehman – Professor of Finance at UC Berkely Extension & Golden Gate University
Hank Pruden, Ph.D. – Professor, Ageno School of Business, GGU
Russell Rhoads, CFA – Director of Education, CBOE Options Institute
Barry Ritholtz – Founder & CIO, Ritholtz Wealth Management
George A. Schade, Jr., CMT – Market Historian & Author
Katie Stockton, CMT – Chief Technical Strategist, BTIG
Andrew Thrasher, CMT – Portfolio Manager, Financial Enhancement Group
Alan R. Shaw, CMT – MD Technical Research Department, Smith Barney (retired)
Dan Wantrobski, CMT – Chief Technical Strategist
Jeff S. Weiss, CMT – Chief Technical Analyst, Clearview Trading
Tony Welch, CMT, CFA – ETF Strategist, NDRG
About the Market Technicians Association (MTA)
The Market Technicians Association (MTA) is a not-for-profit member association of nearly 5000 investment professionals in over 85 countries. The mission of the MTA is to establish and maintain the highest professional standards among technical analysts by educating the investment community about the theory, practice and application of technical analysis.
The MTA is the home of the Chartered Market Technician® (CMT) Program, the preeminent, global designation for technical analysis and the only technical analysis designation recognized by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) qualifying candidates for a Series 86 exemption upon passing Levels I & II of the CMT exam. The Chartered Market Technician® designation is awarded to those who demonstrate mastery of a core body of knowledge of investment risk in portfolio management settings.
Examinations for the CMT Program are administered twice a year in April and October at Prometric testing centers around the world. For complete information, please visit http://www.mta.org.
Tyler Wood, Market Technicians Association - VM, http://www.mta.org, +1 6466523300, [email protected]
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