Investing in broad commodities: An enhanced approach by optimised strategies

Investors are becoming increasingly cognizant of the positive impact their decisions can make on the environment. As a green energy transition accelerates, the commodities consumed in the future will be different to those consumed today. Investors have an opportunity to try and get ahead of this structural shift and position themselves with the commodities expected to benefit. Greater consideration for the environment may also mean that the pace at which raw materials can be extracted (mined or drilled for example) will be slower than what we have seen in the past. Supply constraints may offer further price support to certain commodities.
In part iv of this webinar series we will shed light on the following:
•The frontiers where the green energy transition might be accelerating
•Where supply risks are most prevalent
•How investors can participate in the theme through commodities.

After a challenging start to 2020, the commodities complex recovered well in the second half of the year and is entering 2021 with a lot of positive momentum. Across this series we take a look at the key themes that we believe are likely to drive the commodities markets in 2021.
•A cyclical economic recovery – how will the manufacturing rebound impact commodities?
•Structural recovery - will infrastructure investment add a further tailwind to commodities?
•A focus on the environment – is the green energy transition accelerating?
•La Niña – how can nature disrupt the agriculture complex?

Other webinars in this series:
+ Part i: The impending reflation and portfolio readiness
+ Part ii: A red sky at night, a commodity trader’s delight?
+ Part iii: Mind the (infrastructure) gap

With the Democrat Party now in charge of the three branches of government in the US, what does that mean for growth/inflation prospects, U.S. interest rates and budget deficits?

The Federal Reserve’s (Fed) new average inflation targeting policy approach should keep short-term rates anchored towards zero, but as we’ve seen thus far in 2021, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield can still move higher. Should U.S. Dollar based investors be considering rate-hedged strategies for their bond portfolios?

Join this exclusive webinar where Kevin Flanagan, Head of Fixed Income Strategy, WisdomTree will be joined by Emanuele Mastroddi, Institutional Sales & Trading, Jane Street who will discuss recent trends in US fixed income. The webinar will conclude with a live Q&A session.

Highlights include:
+ Where is U.S. economic growth headed in 2021?
+ The ‘Reflation Trade’ makes a comeback
+ Do budget deficits matter?
+ Can the UST 10-year yield retrace all of 2020 decline?
+ Treasury Floating Rate Note (FRN) strategies vs. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS)
+ The current backdrop in the US bond market
+ The continued adoption of fixed income exchange-traded funds (ETFs)
+ Floating rate securities in a rising rate environment

The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the digital transformation of many firms, making cybersecurity more important than ever. Additionally, many countries—even including the U.S. under the Biden Administration—are focused on the environment with a key pillar being the transition from internal combustion engines to electric vehicles, driving advances in battery development.

View this webinar where Christopher Gannatti, Head of Research Europe, WisdomTree, will be joined by industry experts in the world of cybersecurity and Battery Technology. Liran Grinberg, Team8 and Milan Thakore & Gavin Montgomery, Wood MacKenzie will explore developments within these industries, as we look at how investors may be able to utilise thematic strategies to enhance their portfolios.

Highlights include:
+ Setting the context of the current market environment
+ Developments, drivers and characteristics within 7 key cyber securities themes
+ Electric vehicle sales, battery supply chains and developments in cell chemistries

This will be followed by a live Q&A session moderated by Christopher Gannatti and joined by Nitesh Shah, Director, Research, WisdomTree.

This webinar is CPD certified.

The World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council (GFC) on Infrastructure claimed the world is facing a US$15trillion infrastructure gap by 2040. Efforts to bridge infrastructure gaps in the past decade have been thwarted by a lack of policy inertia, policy paralysis and more urgent crises to deal with (COVID-19 comes to mind). But in 2021, are the stars aligned for a renewed effort?
•A Democratic sweep in the US unblocking potential roadblocks
•China employing its traditional form of stimulus
•Brexit negotiations no longer taking as much political bandwidth as in the recent past
•A global ‘green’ recovery being highly sought after

We believe an infrastructure-led structural recovery will support commodities for longer than the normal business cycle recovery. In part iii of this webinar series we will explore the drivers and likelihood of an increase in infrastructure spend boom as well as which commodities we favour if it were to happen.

After a challenging start to 2020, the commodities complex recovered well in the second half of the year and is entering 2021 with a lot of positive momentum. Across this series we take a look at the key themes that we believe are likely to drive the commodities markets in 2021.
•A cyclical economic recovery – how will the manufacturing rebound impact commodities?
•Structural recovery - will infrastructure investment add a further tailwind to commodities?
•A focus on the environment – is the green energy transition accelerating?
•La Niña – how can nature disrupt the agriculture complex?

Other webinars in this series:
+ Part i: The impending reflation and portfolio readiness
+ Part ii: A red sky at night, a commodity trader’s delight?
+ Part iv: Commodities, environment & the accelerating green energy transition

The health pandemic has led to an unprecedented amount of fiscal stimulus and this time around the European Union has started to sell enormous levels of European Union bonds. It is a step in the right direction towards a more unified Europe in times of crisis. Investors can consider this as a way to construct more balanced portfolios, using European Union bonds that benefit from AAA credit ratings that are not linked to one European country. This is reminiscent of US Treasuries which are not linked to one state but provide funding for the US economy.

In this webinar, Lidia Treiber, Director of Research at WisdomTree will be joined by Philip Brown, Managing Director of Banking, Capital Markets & Advisory at Citi, where they will aim to demystify European Union bonds and shed light on this evolving asset class, which is set to become the second largest AAA rated issuer in Europe. Together, they will provide:
+ Insight into a new major fixed income player that emerges amid the crisis
+ Views on why European Union bonds matter to Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) investors
+ Citi dealer insights into the demand for newly issued EU bonds

This will be followed by a Q&A session where Lidia and Philip will be joined by Melvyn Merran, Head of Fixed Income Beta Trading, EMEA at Citi.

The world is not short of weather-related proverbs. Whether they have a scientific basis or not is less well understood. But meteorologists agree we are currently in a ‘La Niña’ weather pattern – where a fall in ocean temperatures in east-central equatorial Pacific tends to drive fluctuations in global atmospheric temperatures. Agricultural commodity prices are highly influenced by weather. Unfortunately, weather is one of the hardest things to predict. But sometimes persistent weather patterns like the La Niña emerge. They offer us an opportunity to say which way crop yields are biased and which way prices are likely to head.
In part ii of this webinar series we will look at:
•What is the La Niña phenomenon and how consistent has it been in the past?
•Which agricultural commodities are likely to benefit?
•What other commodities are like to be impacted?

After a challenging start to 2020, the commodities complex recovered well in the second half of the year and is entering 2021 with a lot of positive momentum. Across this series we take a look at the key themes that we believe are likely to drive the commodities markets in 2021.
•A cyclical economic recovery – how will the manufacturing rebound impact commodities?
•Structural recovery - will infrastructure investment add a further tailwind to commodities?
•A focus on the environment – is the green energy transition accelerating?
•La Niña – how can nature disrupt the agriculture complex?

Other webinars in this series:
+ Part i: The impending reflation and portfolio readiness
+ Part iii: Mind the (infrastructure) gap
+ Part iv: Commodities, environment & the accelerating green energy transition

Should investors be aware of the possibility of rising inflation this year? What policy actions and other macro forces should investors consider and what clues are available from market expectations? Commodities typically play an integral role in protecting the real value of portfolios.
In part i of this webinar series we will shed light on the following:
•What could be the drivers of an uptick in inflation this year?
•What strategies can investors employ to potentially hedge against inflation?

After a challenging start to 2020, the commodities complex recovered well in the second half of the year and is entering 2021 with a lot of positive momentum. Across this series we take a look at the key themes that we believe are likely to drive the commodities markets in 2021.
•A cyclical economic recovery – how will the manufacturing rebound impact commodities?
•Structural recovery - will infrastructure investment add a further tailwind to commodities?
•A focus on the environment – is the green energy transition accelerating?
•La Niña – how can nature disrupt the agriculture complex?

Other webinars in this series:
+ Part ii: A red sky at night, a commodity trader’s delight?
+ Part iii: Mind the (infrastructure) gap
+ Part iv: Commodities, environment & the accelerating green energy transition

Investors are increasingly utilising Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) as a way to gain exposure to Chinese securities, and with growing discussion about the US and China relations post-election, we invite you to join us for an in-depth update on the China market. In particular, Derrick Sun, Portfolio Manager, ICBCCS and Juliet Wong, Institutional Sales, ICBCCS will present an overview of the 2020 Chinese market, providing China Macro insights and introducing the “All-China” Approach. This will be followed by a discussion of the trading and liquidity of Chinese ETFs relative to the underlying market delivered by Emanuele Mastroddi, Institutional Sales and Trading, Jane Street and Anson Chow, Institutional Sales & Trading, Jane Street who will provide insight into how a market maker operates in China, as well as the benefits of using a market maker when trading these exposures. The webinar will conclude with a live Q&A session.

This webinar will highlight:
+Key updates of the China market – Overview of the 2020 Chinese market and market outlook for 2021
+How China is recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the rest of the world
+How a victory for Biden may affect US Sino Relations
+Our S&P 500 ETF product and the implications of SPC500 Index’s inclusion
+Accessing liquidity in Chinese ETFs via market maker

An economic recovery and rising inflation bodes well for industrial commodities but the metals with the greatest potential could depend on how ‘green’ the recovery is.

Electric vehicles need various metals, but not necessarily the same ones as internal combustion engine cars. Platinum and palladium are not needed in pure battery cars but nickel, cobalt and graphite for example are needed for battery cars (and less so in pure ICE cars). However both types of vehicles require copper and silver but in different proportions. In part iv of this series of 30 minute webinars, we will take a closer look at the use of different metals in the drive for green vehicles.

Across this series we will also consider the key forces fuelling industrial metals right now, which are:
+ Investors are seeking inflation hedges as prospects for prices are rising
+ Industrial demand is rising across US, Europe, and China as they recover from the deep COVID-19 recession
+ Fiscal and monetary stimulus are likely to see a rise in commodity-intensive infrastructure spending
+ In Europe a ‘green recovery’ is sought as the European Commission remains committed to its climate goals

Other webinars in this series:
+ Part i: A greener world for precious metals - Spotlight on Palladium & Platinum
+ Part ii: A standout winner as vehicles de-carbonise - Spotlight on Nickel
+ Part iii: The demand for increasing robustness of grid infrastructure - Spotlight on Copper

This event is CPD certified.

We are delighted to announce we will be joined by Wesley Daffarra, Institutional Trader, Flow Traders and Massimiliano Comità, Portfolio Manager, Kairos International at the next virtual roundtable taking place on Wednesday 18 November at 11:00am CET. Together with our in-house experts Pierre Debru, Director, Research, WisdomTree and Mobeen Tahir, Associate Director, Research, WisdomTree, they will explore a wide range of subjects relevant to investing in short & leveraged products.

Highlights:
+Macro overview
+Overview of key flows in the market including a monthly ETP report by asset class
+Asset class debate: bullish and bearish tactical views on the energy market. Longer term, what are the trends in light of the ongoing energy revolution in the US, Europe and China? Where are the risks and opportunities?
+Looking ahead: economic/market events which could drive markets in the coming weeks
+S&L education: Powerful and versatile tools that need to be managed carefully

An economic recovery and rising inflation bodes well for industrial commodities. Winners and losers could depend on how ‘green’ the recovery is.

In part iii of this series of 30 minute webinars, we asses the demand trends in copper, as copper wiring is essential for modern grid infrastructure. Cities across the world upgrade their grid infrastructure to accommodate electric vehicles demand for copper is set to expand. A further catalyst from expanded fiscal stimulus (invariably infrastructure-led) is likely to drive copper demand higher.

Across this series we will also consider the key forces fuelling industrial metals right now, which are:
+ Investors are seeking inflation hedges as prospects for prices are rising
+ Industrial demand is rising across US, Europe, and China as they recover from the deep COVID-19 recession
+ Fiscal and monetary stimulus are likely to see a rise in commodity-intensive infrastructure spending
+ In Europe a ‘green recovery’ is sought as the European Commission remains committed to its climate goals

Other webinars in this series:
+ Part i: A greener world for precious metals - Spotlight on Palladium & Platinum
+ Part ii: A standout winner as vehicles de-carbonise - Spotlight on Nickel
+ Part iv: The metals that stand to win the vehicle energy transition

This event is CPD certified.

An economic recovery and rising inflation bodes well for industrial commodities but the metals with the greatest potential could depend on how ‘green’ the recovery is.

The lithium-ion battery will likely be the mainstay powering electric vehicles for the next decade. Nickel is one of the key materials used for battery cathodes and increasingly higher nickel loadings are favoured over other materials as it promotes higher energy density for the batteries. In part ii of this series of 30 minute webinars we will explore demand trends and assess whether supply is likely to catch up.

Across this series we will also consider the key forces fuelling industrial metals right now, which are:
+ Investors are seeking inflation hedges as prospects for prices are rising
+ Industrial demand is rising across US, Europe, and China as they recover from the deep COVID-19 recession
+ Fiscal and monetary stimulus are likely to see a rise in commodity-intensive infrastructure spending
+ In Europe a ‘green recovery’ is sought as the European Commission remains committed to its climate goals

Other webinars in this series:
+ Part i: A greener world for precious metals - Spotlight on Palladium & Platinum
+ Part iii: The demand for increasing robustness of grid infrastructure - Spotlight on Copper
+ Part iv: The metals that stand to win the vehicle energy transition

This webinar is CPD certified.

An economic recovery and rising inflation bodes well for industrial commodities but the metals with the greatest potential could depend on how ‘green’ the recovery is.

In part i of this series of 30 minute webinars, we will look at the auto industry’s increasing demand for platinum and palladium and how they are playing a critical role in making our world a greener place. These metals are key ingredients in the autocatalysts that generate the conversation of harmful pollutants into safer gases in electric and hybrid vehicles.

Across this series we will also consider the key forces fuelling industrial metals right now, which are:
+ Investors are seeking inflation hedges as prospects for prices are rising
+ Industrial demand is rising across US, Europe, and China as they recover from the deep COVID-19 recession
+ Fiscal and monetary stimulus are likely to see a rise in commodity-intensive infrastructure spending
+ In Europe a ‘green recovery’ is sought as the European Commission remains committed to its climate goals

Other webinars in this series:
+ Part ii: A standout winner as vehicles de-carbonise - Spotlight on Nickel
+ Part iii: The demand for increasing robustness of grid infrastructure - Spotlight on Copper
+ Part iv: The metals that stand to win the vehicle energy transition

This webinar is CPD certified.

Globally, we are in the midst of an energy transition with the focus being on decarbonisation and electrification to meet lower emission goals. Road transportation and the power sector, historically two of the most polluting sectors, are the initial focus of this megatrend. One of the key enablers in energy decarbonisation is the breakthrough of battery energy storage technology.

Highlights include
+ Battery technology in context
+ What is the battery value chain and it’s impact on decarbonisation
+ Challenges to growth in the mining of raw materials to meet the needs of this megatrend
+ Will the COVID-19 crisis be a set-back or a catalyst for the electrification of transport and the decarbonisation of power production?

In this webinar we are joined by Wood MacKenzie, a Verisk Analytics business, that provides commercial intelligence for the world’s natural resources sector. Together we will explore this megatrend, the battery value chain and WisdomTree’s approach to creating investable opportunities in the equity market based around this theme.

This webinar is CPD certified.

In a highly interconnected world, domestic risks can become global very quickly – like a virus, originating in a single city, becoming a global pandemic and causing an economic crisis. Investors need to build resilient portfolios that participate in market rallies but offer protection when storm clouds gather. Quality is one of the most consistent equity strategies that has delivered steady returns historically across market regimes.

At WisdomTree, we believe that profitability is the key to unlocking the potential of quality investing. Using this approach, WisdomTree Quality Dividend Growth strategies have demonstrated strong resilience in the first half of 2020.

Join this webinar as Mobeen Tahir and Pierre Debru, Research, WisdomTree, look at how these strategies can make a compelling case for inclusion in equity portfolios going forward, as economic and market uncertainty is still elevated.

Highlights include:
+Macro update on global equities
+Quality – the all-weather factor
+How to invest in quality – harnessing the profitability premium
+Quality investing with WisdomTree

Extremely elevated levels of economic uncertainty during the ongoing pandemic have resulted in a surge in demand for safe-haven assets. Among such assets, the US dollar is failing to deliver on its defensive promise in the current crisis while government bonds are offering very low or negative yields. This has accelerated the shift towards gold which not only serves as a hedge against short-term economic and geopolitical risks, but also provides effective protection against the return of a healthy level of inflation in the medium-term.

Gold, however, is not alone on the podium of top performing assets this year. Silver has outpaced gold in recent weeks and platinum and palladium too are joining the action. Despite the recent gains in price for precious metals, the skew of risks still appears to be on the upside given the economic outlook and the risks on the horizon.

Join our commodity strategists as they discuss why precious metals have led the way in markets this year and why they remain attractive going forward.

This webinar is CPD certified.