Webinar: Navigating Global Conflicts, Commodities, and Interest Rates

Wednesday, April 6th | 11 AM - 12 PM PST

Join us for an exclusive live broadcast offering a look ahead on various investment topics and insight on top-of-mind investor issues.

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Apollo Lupescu, PhD
VP | Dimensional Fund Advisors

Scott Sarber, CFP®, AIF®
CEO | Petersen Hastings

What We'll Cover

During this webinar, you’ll hear unique insights on topics such as:

  • Is it the right time to invest during volatile markets and significant geopolitical events?
  • Fed interest rate changes and the associated impact on stocks and bonds.
  • Inflation considerations.
  • Perspectives on investing in commodities.
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About the Speaker

Apollo D. Lupescu, PhD is a highly regarded speaker from Dimensional Fund Advisors, a premier global investment firm managing over $650 billion in assets for institutional investors and clients of select financial advisors. Apollo has the unique ability to convey the technical aspects of investing in a manner that is understandable and relatable to investors of various levels of financial acumen.

Apollo serves as a Vice President at Dimensional Fund Advisors, where he started in 2004 after finishing his PhD in economics and finance at the University of California, Santa Barbara. During his tenure at the firm, Apollo has gained experience in a wide variety of practical subject matters. He was part of the Dimensional Investment Strategies group, worked directly with financial advisors in the Northeast area assisting in the development of their business, managed the internal Client Services team that provides broad analytical support, and then oversaw the firm’s national advisor retirement business. He is currently Dimensional’s “secretary of explaining stuff.” In this role, he frequently presents around the country and the world at financial advisor professional conferences and individual investor events.

Prior to joining Dimensional, Apollo had his own consulting firm, which provided services to the US Department of State and the White House on a variety of projects. His interests in finance and investments led him to teaching engagements at the University of California, Santa Barbara. In addition to his PhD from UCSB, Apollo has a BA from Michigan State University, where he competed in and coached water polo.

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Questions from the audience are encouraged throughout the session and will be answered by the speaker.

If you would like to join us for this exclusive event, please register through the link below or contact your advisor to secure your virtual seat.

Please note: For security purposes, a password is required to login to the webinar at the time of the event. The password for this event is "PH2022". Those who have registered will also receive a reminder email the morning of the event.