Michel Marks, Former Chairman, NYMEX

We continue our Days of Futures Past series with Michel Marks, the former chairman of the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX). SmarterMarkets™ host David Greely sits down with Michel to discuss the creation of the modern energy futures markets. Hosted By
John Lothian, Founder & Publisher of John Lothian News

In the second installment of our Days of Futures Past series, we welcome John Lothian into the SmarterMarkets™ studio. John is Executive Chairman at John J. Lothian & Company and Founder & Publisher of John Lothian News. SmarterMarkets™ host David Greely sits down with John to discuss the people and times that created the modern […]
Scott Irwin, Professor, University of Illinois and Author of “Back to the Futures”

This week, we kick off our new series, Days of Futures Past, where we will be talking with the people who built these markets and those who know them best as we explore the lessons we need to make our commodity markets ready for the future. Our first guest is professor and author Scott Irwin. […]
Scenes from the FT Live Commodities Global Summit 2023

This week, we present a special episode of SmarterMarkets™, bringing you exclusive interviews from last month’s FT Live Commodities Global Summit in Lausanne, Switzerland. SmarterMarkets™ host David Greely attended the summit and worked with the Financial Times to record interviews from this gathering of commodity experts, practitioners, and trading houses. The Financial Times’ Natural Resources […]
Don Casturo, Founding Partner & CIO and Matt Schwab, Head of Investor Solutions at Quantix Commodities

This week, we welcome Don Casturo and Matt Schwab of Quantix Commodities into the SmarterMarkets™ studio. Don is Founding Partner & CIO and Matt is Head of Investor Solutions at Quantix. Don and Matt sit down with SmarterMarkets™ host David Greely to discuss the role of commodity futures indices in financing the energy transition. Download […]
Greg Sharenow, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager for Commodities and Real Assets, PIMCO

This week, we welcome Greg Sharenow into the SmarterMarkets™ studio. Greg is the Managing Director and Portfolio Manager for Commodities and Real Assets at PIMCO. SmarterMarkets™ host David Greely sits down with Greg to discuss the European energy crisis, commodity markets, inflation, and what it all means for investors. Hosted By Episode Q&A The following […]
Tracy Shuchart, Partner at Intelligence Quarterly and @chigrl on Twitter

We welcome Tracy Shuchart, Partner at Intelligence Quarterly and @chigrl on Twitter, into the SmarterMarkets™ studio. Host David Greely sits down with Tracy to discuss the broader impact of the European energy crisis across the commodities and financial markets. Hosted By Episode Q&A The following Q&A is created using slightly edited excerpts from the episode […]
Ryan Ingram, Chief Risk Officer, Abaxx Exchange

After exploring algorithms, data and models, host David Greely takes a deep dive into the human element of optimizing risk management with Chief Risk Officer at Abaxx Exchange, Ryan Ingram. Join us for an episode dialed in on chronic issues facing risk managers in today’s commodities and energy markets along with an optimistic take on […]
Craig Pirrong, Professor of Finance and Director, Global Energy Management Institute, Bauer College of Business University of Houston

This morning we’re driving to the intersection of energy, commodities and risk with University of Houston, C.T. Bauer College of Business Professor, Craig Pirrong. Pirrong’s extensive research focuses on the economics of commodity markets, the relation between market fundamentals and commodity price dynamics — and the implications of this relation for the pricing of commodity […]
Josh Crumb, CEO and Founder, Abaxx Technologies

In this second episode of our three-part series, host Grant Williams dives into the heart of the matter with Josh Crumb, CEO and Founder of Abaxx Technologies. Josh and Grant discuss the SmarterMarkets™ vision for how technology can be leveraged to redesign and improve markets to meet society’s biggest challenges, including climate change and the […]