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WMRE Common Area: Diversifying Portfolios with Commodity ETFs With John Love

WMRE Common Area: Diversifying Portfolios with Commodity ETFs With John Love

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Commodities have long been recognized as a valuable diversification tool, but their complexities and limited accessibility have often deterred average investors from including them in their portfolios.

In this episode, David Bodamer speaks with John Love, president and CEO of USCF, on the role of commodities in investment portfolios. They explore the importance of traditional alternative investments like private equity and REITs, as well as the democratization of commodity investing through ETFs.

John discusses:

  • The role of traditional alternative investments in portfolio planning
  • The diversification benefits of commodities
  • How USCF’s ETFs align with the energy transition and the global economy
  • What investors should consider when building a diversified portfolio with alternative investments and commodities
  • And more

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John Love is President and Chief Executive Officer of USCF. Mr. Love previously served as Senior Portfolio Manager of USCF’s products, including the United States Oil Fund (USO) and United States Natural Gas Fund (UNG), the largest oil and natural gas ETFs in the US. Since USCF’s founding, Mr. Love contributed to the firm’s evolution through operations trading, research, product development, marketing, capital markets, and more. 
WMRE Common Area: The Latest Outlook on the Future of Offices with Julie Whelan (Ep.74)

WMRE Common Area: The Latest Outlook on the Future of Offices with Julie Whelan (Ep.74)

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After two years of employees working partly or fully remotely, offices are not seen as the necessities they once were. Most occupiers are wrestling with hybrid strategies, although a true consensus on the best model has still yet to emerge. 

In this episode, David Bodamer is joined by Julie Whelan, global head of occupier thought leadership at CBRE, in discussing how “return-to-office” is playing out. 

Julie discusses:

  • How CBRE collects sentiments from office occupiers in the U.S. and globally
  • How working remotely has forever changed the need for permanent office space
  • What does hybrid mean for the future of office real estate
  • How important government intervention might be in fostering public/private partnerships in revitalizing central business districts as part of increasing office use
  • And more

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Julie Whelan leads a global team of researchers tasked with identifying major trends impacting commercial real estate occupiers across all industries. Julie also works directly with CBRE professionals across the Advisory & Transaction Services business to advise clients on real estate markets and strategies around the world.

Julie earned a Bachelor’s degree from Providence College, a Master’s in Business Administration from Suffolk University and completed the Commercial Real Estate Program at Boston University.