While the world’s attention turns to Pennsylvania on February 2nd
for Groundhog Day prognostications about continuing winter weather,
investment professionals will gather in Philadelphia on February 3rd
for the 2016 Emerald Asset Management Groundhog Day Investment Forum.
The Forum is the unofficial kick-off to the year ahead as Emerald’s team
of analysts and portfolio managers present their strategic investment
themes and trends for 2016, focusing on key sectors such as Banking &
Finance, Consumer, Energy, Industrials, Life Sciences and Technology.
Emerald’s team will be joined by noted economist Joel Naroff and senior
executives from companies that exemplify the trends identified by
Emerald and who will provide insights on the state of their industries
and sectors. The presenting companies confirmed to date include GSV
Capital Corp. (NASDAQ: GSVC), Live Oak Bancshares (NASDAQ: LOB), Ollie's
Bargain Outlet Holdings (NASDAQ: OLLI), Spark Therapeutics (NASDAQ:
ONCE), Synergy Resources (NYSE: SYRG), and Trex Company (NYSE: TREX). In
addition, noted financial services leaders Jay Sidhu (Customers Bancorp
– NASDAQ: CUBI) and W. Kirk Wycoff (Patriot Financial Services, LP) will
present their unique views on the outlook for banks and the financial
services sector. Emerald CEO Joseph Besecker will moderate a panel
discussion on marketplace lending and Bo Brustkern, Co-Founder and CEO
of NSR Invest will share his perspective on the future of the growing
marketplace lending industry.
The Groundhog Day Investment Forum will be held on Wednesday, February 3rd
at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Philadelphia, PA. Registration and
Forum details are available on Emerald’s website at www.TeamEmerald.com/groundhog.
Founded in 1991, Emerald Asset Management, Inc. is a diversified
investment management company that operates through its subsidiaries
Emerald Advisers Inc., Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust, Emerald
Separate Account Management LLC, Emerald Direct Lending Advisers LLC and
EmStone Advisers LLC. Assets managed by these companies totaled
approximately $4.2 billion as of December 31, 2015. “Driven by
Research,” Emerald employs an intense fundamental, research-focused
investment philosophy and focuses primarily on growth and value oriented
equity investing and income oriented investing. Emerald and its
subsidiaries maintain offices in King of Prussia and Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania, Cleveland, Ohio and Oceanside, California. Its global
headquarters is located in Leola, PA.
Emerald Asset Management, Inc.
3175 Oregon Pike
Leola,
PA 17540
717.556.8900
800.722.4123
www.TeamEmerald.com
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