Everything About The Bond Market

With Hosts Jack Hardill and Wolfgang Klien, Matt Shandro, Founder and Portfolio Manager at Fulcra Asset Management Matt has over 25 years of investment industry experience. He started his career as an equity sell side analyst before moving to the buy side and credit investing. Matt has worked as a portfolio manager at one of the largest mutual fund companies (CI Investments) and one of the wealthiest individuals in Canada (Jim Pattison). Experience in all aspects of fixed income investing (investment grade, private loans, high yield, distressed / bankruptcy, convertibles, and preferreds) combined with an entrepreneurial spirit culminated in the establishment of Fulcra and a differentiated approach to investing in credit markets. Tony Dwyer, Tony serves as Canaccord Genuity’s Head of the US Macro Group and Chief Market Strategist, and sits on the firm’s US Operating Committee. He has 30 years of experience ranging from the corporate boardroom to the individual investor. He is best known for the practical application of macroeconomic and tactical market indicators in assisting institutional investors in making intermediate-term investment and spending decisions. Tony is a frequent guest on many financial news networks such as CNBC and Bloomberg, where he is noted for reducing the complex jargon of statistics so beloved of Wall Street commentators to an understandable and practical level. Tony joined Canaccord Genuity in March 2012 following the acquisition of Collins Stewart, where he served as senior managing director and chief equity strategist. Prior, he was chief equity market strategist and co[1]director of research for FTN Financial’s equity arm from 2003-2010. In addition to his analyst role at FTN, Tony also held the title of co-director of research, chairman of the investment committee and sat on the firm’s Operating Committee. He is a graduate of Le Moyne College with a bachelor’s degree in political science and currently sits on Le Moyne’s Board of Trustees. He lives in New Jersey with his wife and two sons, and enjoys flying, scuba and sky diving, and all outdoor sports.