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Events

Inside Commodities Conference
New York
November 4, 2009
Brad Cole will be on a panel debating, Active vs Passive: which works for Commodities?

Commodities Week Europe
London, England
October 5-7, 2009
Brad Cole will be the featured speaker on the topic: The Long and Short of it: Profiting from Volatility.

GAIM USA
Fontainbleau Resort, Miami
January 25-28, 2009
Brad Cole will be speaking on a panel with leading CTA's sharing the investment outlook for 2009. Topics of discussion will include: examining approaches to markets, long term and short term trading strategies and assessing how model trading has evolved over the last few years to better enhance investors' returns and risk management.


Commodities Week Europe
London, England
October 7-8, 2008
As part of the closing keynote investor panel, Brad Cole will
discuss the future of active commodity investment.


Commodity Investment World-ASIA
Singapore
July 7-9,2008
Brad Cole will be speaking on How best to incorporate commodities alpha into your portfolio.


HFM Live Canada 2008
Montreal, Canada
June 11-12,2008
Are commodities already the next bubble? Brad Cole will discuss on a panel what investors who are looking for diversified, non-correlated returns expect from commodities-focused managers nationwide.


Milken Institute Global Conference
Los Angeles, CA
April 28-30,2008
Brad will be speaking on a panel discussing the Global competition for commodities. The expert panelists will explain varying commodity investment strategies, including broad commodity indices, commodity-linked equities and commodity trading infrastructure.


Managed Future and Commodity Investing
Chicago, IL
April 22,2008
Brad Cole will be on a panel exploring Commodity Hedge Funds.


University of Chicago GSB Alumni Book and Finance Roundtable
Chicago, IL
April 10,2008
Rian Akey will be part of a book panel discussing Intelligent Commodity Investing.


A Global Perspective on Alternative Investments
Wharton, University of Pennsylvania
April 4,2008
Rian Akey will be on a panel discussing The Fundamentals of Commodity Futures Returns.


Winter Forum for Private Investors
February 12-13,2008
Rian Akey is part of a discussion on enhanced commodity exchange traded notes.



GAIM USA 2008
Boca Raton, FL
January 21-24,2008
Brad Cole will discuss what are the best ways to invest in Commodities and Natural Resources.


GAIM Middle East
Dubai
November 29-29, 2007
Brad Cole will share his views on the panel Investing in Commodity and Natural Resources Funds.


Terrapin hedge.funds world LatAm 2007
Miami, FL
October 24-25, 2007
Brad Cole shares his insights on the Latin American Commodity Markets panel.


FRA Hedge Funds 101 and 102 Conference
Chicago, IL
July 23-24, 2007
Rian Akey discusses commodities strategies in the Introduction to Hedge Fund Strategies panel presentation.


FRA 2nd Annual Hedge Fund Trading Forum
New York, NY
July 16-17, 2007
The Commodities Trading and Managed Futures Trading Roundtable is moderated by Brad Cole.


Commodity Investment Summit 07
London, England
June 25-27, 2007
Brad joins the panel discussion on Understanding the Keys to Success in Gaining Exposure for Different Investor Profiles.


Innovation in Commodity-Linked Investment Products
Chicago, IL
June 25-27, 2007
Rian Akey discusses Investment in Commodity-Related Equities in a panel presentation.


Commodities Investing Opportunities: Strategies, Tactics, and Stories
London, England
May 17, 2007
The successful format of the February Cole Asset Management and CBOT hosted luncheon is repeated for our friends across the pond.


The 6th Annual Family Office Symposium
Aventura, FL
April 22 - 24, 2007
Brad Cole joins a panel of experts in examining Inflation Hedging Investments--Energy.


CFA Society Chicago, Distinguished Speaker Series: Rian Akey
Chicago, Illinois
April 5, 2007
"Can your commodities investment be BOTH a high risk-adjusted return source and a portfolio hedge?" is the question explored by Rian Akey.


Opal Foreign Exchange and Commodity Summit
Chicago, Illinois
March 19-21, 2007
As a panelist, Brad Cole discusses The Role of Hedge Funds and Funds of Funds play in FX and Commodities.


Commodities Investing Opportunities: Strategies, Tactics, and Stories
Chicago, Illinois
February 13, 2007
Guests braved blizzard conditions to attend the Cole Asset Management and CBOT hosted luncheon. Presentations by Hillary Till of Premia Capital, David Hightower of the Hightower Report, Bob Ray of the CBOT, and Brad Cole of Cole Asset Management were followed with a lively discussion of topics.


GAIM USA 2007
Boca Raton, FL
Jan 22-24, 2007
Brad Cole participates in the panel discussion, Outlook for Commodities


Public Fund Forum
San Francisco, CA
December 12, 2006
Rian Akey presents a Commodities Tutorial: A Practical Guide to Investing in Commodities.


Futures and Options Expo
Chicago, IL
November 28-29, 2006
Brad Cole chairs the discussion topic of Hot Commodities


Various Financial Analyst Societies
October 2006
October 25: CFA Society of Portland, Or, www.cfaportland.org
October 26: CFA Society of San Francisco, www.sasf.org


Commodities Portfolio Management 2006
Chicago, IL
October 4-6, 2006
Rian Akey a member of the CPM Advisory Board, addresses the group on Evaluating the Sources of Alpha: How to Chase Alpha for your Commodities Portfolio.


8th Annual Endowment and Foundation Forum
Boston, MA
September 13-15, 2006
As an event sponsor, Brad Cole addresses the forum on A Macroeconomic Case for Commodities


GAIM USA 2006
Cannes, France
July 2006
Brad Cole participates in a panel presentation discussing: New Opportunities in Commodities: New Thinking on the Best Way to Access and Manage Exposure to Commodities


Implementing Commodities and Currencies Conference
Chicago, IL
June 2006
Rian Akey's topic is Active Management of Commodity Investments


Foreign Exchange and Commodity Summit
Hilton Head, SC
April 2006
Brad Cole discusses Risk Management of a Commodity Portfolio, The impact of investor flows in commodity markets, and the implications for index performance.

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