2018 OUTLOOK AND INSIGHTS: Investment Trends and Themes to be Highlighted at the Emerald Groundhog Day Investment Forum
January 17 2018 - 10:56AM
Business Wire
Join Emerald Asset Management for the landmark 25th annual
Emerald Groundhog Day Investment Forum on February 1st in
Philadelphia. The Forum is the unofficial kick-off to the year
ahead as Emerald’s team of analysts and portfolio managers present
their key investment themes and trends for 2018, focusing on these
key sectors:
- Banking & Finance
- Consumer
- Energy
- Industrials
- Life Sciences
- 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. Sam Stovall, chief investment
strategist of U.S. equity strategy at CFRA, will provide the
opening keynote address.
The Groundhog Day Investment Forum will be held on Thursday,
February 1st at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Philadelphia, PA.
“We say that the investment year begins in earnest with our annual
Forum,” said Emerald CEO and Founder Joseph E. Besecker. “2018
follows a surprisingly bullish 2017, leaving investors seeking
direction in 2018. They can find insightful information in our
Forum presentations from corporate leaders and our team of analysts
and portfolio managers,” he said.
The first Emerald Groundhog Day Investment Forum was held in
1994 and has grown to become a definitive kick-off conference for
investors focusing on small- and mid-cap companies. This year
senior executives from several public and private companies as well
as Emerald are scheduled to present. “Our investment team is
constantly on the road - meeting with companies, their customers,
competitors and suppliers,” said Emerald Director of Research
Joseph W. Garner. “This in-depth, on-site research is vital in
identifying key trends and opportunities in the year ahead, and the
Groundhog Forum is a unique chance to interact with and learn from
our team,” he said.
The presenting companies confirmed to date include: Installed
Building Products, Inc. (NYSE: IBP), OraSure Technologies, Inc.
(NASDAQ: OSUR), Trex Company (NYSE: TREX) and Vonage Holdings
(NYSE: VG). Additional companies will be added in the coming days
and a full list of presenting companies, seminars by Emerald’s
investment professionals and registration 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 $5.4 billion as of December
31, 2017. “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, and Cleveland,
Ohio. Its global headquarters are located in Leola, PA.
Emerald Asset Management, Inc.3175 Oregon PikeLeola, PA
17540717.556.8900800.722.4123www.TeamEmerald.com
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