Altegris Strategic Investment Conference 2013 Draws Premier Economists And Investment Experts

LA JOLLA, Calif., May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Altegris, provider of premier alternative investments, kicked off Wednesday with a keynote address from Paul McCulley, Chairman of the Society of Fellows of the Global Interdependence Center, and will continue today with renowned economist Niall Ferguson, DoubleLine Capital LP's Jeffrey Gundlach and others during its 10^th annual Strategic Investment Conference, running May 1-3 at the Park Hyatt Aviara Resort in Carlsbad, CA.

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The speakers joined a roster of industry experts from around the world gathered by Altegris for the Strategic Investment Conference 2013 to offer unique perspectives and insights on global strategies, economic trends and industry developments for high net worth individuals, institutional investors and financial advisors. The exclusive, invitation-only event is part of the Altegris mission to search the world to find best-of-breed* alternative investment managers for clients.

Mr. Ferguson is the best-selling author of The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World, while Mr. Gundlach, DoubleLine's Chief Executive Officer, Chief Investment Officer and Co-Founder, is recognized as a leading expert on fixed income investment and asset allocation.

Today's agenda includes introductory presentations from Altegris President and CEO Jon Sundt, who has more than 25 years of experience in the alternative investment industry, and Mauldin Economics Chairman John Mauldin, whose popular newsletters are read by more than one million people globally. Mr. Mauldin, a renowned financial expert, is a co-host of the conference with Mr. Sundt, and the two will explore the current state of the world economy and its implications on investment opportunities, particularly alternative investments, in their opening remarks.

"Over the years, Altegris has witnessed the dramatic changes in the investment landscape and the increasing need for financial professionals and individuals to improve portfolio diversification. This conference is designed to educate advisors and investors, and arm them with the advanced tools, insights and resources they need to tackle the challenges they face in the current investment world," said Mr. Sundt. "Today is an unprecedented opportunity for them to network with the luminaries in the field, and share perspectives with industry experts from around the globe."

Additional presenters include Dr. Nouriel Roubini, Professor of Economics and International Business at New York University Stern School of Business; Dr. A. Gary Shilling, President of A. Gary Shilling & Co.; and Dr. Mohamed El-Erian, CEO and co-CIO of PIMCO.

Thursday's agenda will also feature some of the world's leading managers on an alternatives expert panel with Salem Abraham, Founder and President of Abraham Trading Co.; Robert Kim, Portfolio Manager and Director of Research for Visium Asset Management; Jeffrey Sherman, Portfolio Manager for DoubleLine Capital LP; and Geraldine Sundstrom, Senior Trader & Strategy Manager for Brevan Howard Emerging Markets Strategies Master Fund Limited. A lunchtime session will feature Ayaan Hirsi Ali, an author and politician who has been an outspoken defender of women's rights in Islamic societies.

The conference continues tomorrow with compelling and wide-ranging discussions from premier thought leaders in the economic and alternative investment world, including Kyle Bass, Managing Partner of Hayman Capital Management LP, and Dr. Ian Bremmer, President of the leading global political risk research and consulting firm Eurasia Group.

"This year's Strategic Investment Conference comes at a time when exploring new ideas and finding new ways to lead investors through this muddled economy, while minimizing their risk and maximizing their potential returns, are especially crucial to advisors and their clients," added Mr. Sundt.

Mr. Bass of Hayman Capital Management LP, a firm whose trading strategy was recently added to the Altegris platform, will share his views with participants, including those on the currency wars taking place around the globe and investment opportunities. Mr. Bass, widely known for his insights on the Japan trade, is also a mortgage credit portfolio advisor to several asset management companies and manages or advises more than $4 billion of investments in the residential mortgage-backed securities market.

Other speakers and panelists on Friday include Dr. Lacy Hunt, Economist and Executive Vice President of Hoisington Investment Management Company; David Rosenberg, Chief Economist and Strategist for Gluskin Sheff + Associates; Charles Gave, Founding Partner and Chairman of GaveKal; and Louis-Vincent Gave, Founding Partner and CEO of GaveKal.

Please contact Jami Schlicher at 973-850-7309 or [email protected], or Andrea Trachtenberg at 800-828-5225 or [email protected], for more information.

About Altegris
Altegris searches the world to find what we believe are the best alternative investments. Our suite of alternative investment solutions are designed for financial professionals and individuals seeking to improve portfolio diversification.

With one of the leading research and investment groups focused solely on alternative investments, Altegris follows a disciplined process for identifying, evaluating, selecting, and monitoring investment talent across a spectrum of alternative strategies including managed futures, global macro, long/short equity, event-driven and others. As veteran experts in the art and science of alternatives, Altegris guides investors through the complex and often opaque universe of alternative investing.

Alternatives are in our DNA. Our very name, Altegris, highlights our singular focus on alternatives, the highest standards of integrity, and a process that constantly seeks to minimize investor risk while maximizing potential returns.

The Altegris Companies, wholly owned subsidiaries of Genworth Financial, Inc., include Altegris Investments, Altegris Advisors, Altegris Funds, and Altegris Clearing Solutions. Altegris currently has approximately $3.24 billion in client assets, and provides clearing services to $843 million in institutional client assets, as of March 31, 2013.

*Altegris defines "best of breed" as managers which in our opinion have demonstrated success in terms of sustained investment edge, effective risk management processes and established operational infrastructure.

Altegris and its affiliates are subsidiaries of Genworth Financial, Inc. and are affiliated with Genworth Financial Wealth Management, Inc.

The 2013 Strategic Investment Conference is presented by Altegris Advisors, LLC and Altegris Portfolio Management, Inc. (dba Altegris Funds), which advise or sponsor, as applicable, the various hedge funds, commodity pools and alternative strategy mutual funds accessible on the Altegris platform of alternative investments.

Altegris Advisors is a CFTC-registered commodity pool operator, commodity trading adviser, NFA member, and SEC-registered investment adviser that advises alternative strategy mutual funds that may pursue investment returns through a combination of managed futures, equities, fixed income and/or other investment strategies. Altegris Funds(SM) is a registered service mark and trade name ("dba") of Altegris Portfolio Management, Inc. Altegris Funds is registered with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as a commodity pool operator, a member of the National Futures Association (NFA) and is an SEC-registered investment adviser. Altegris Funds sponsors privately offered commodity pools and hedge funds marketed under the Altegris Funds trade name.

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