29th Annual Emerald Groundhog Day Investment Forum Kicks Off The 2022 Investment Year Live From Philadelphia

LANCASTER, Pa .– (COMMERCIAL THREAD) – After a virtual-only event in 2021, Emerald Asset Management is bringing the annual Groundhog Day Investment Forum live and in person to Philadelphia on February 3e – as a hybrid event also offering a virtual flow for any event. The 29e The annual investment forum is the unofficial kickoff of the coming year, as Emerald’s team of analysts and portfolio managers will present their top investment themes and trends for 2022, looking at towards the future post-pandemic world and its implications for investors. The presentations will focus on these key areas:

  • Bank and finance

  • Consumer

  • Energy

  • Industrial

  • Life sciences

  • Technology

The Emerald team will be joined by renowned economist Joel Naroff, James Furey, CFA, Founder and Managing Partner of Furey Research Partners, and senior executives from companies who exemplify trends identified by Emerald and who will provide insight. on the state of their industries and sectors. .

“Our Emerald mascot – Digby the Groundhog – has seen the long shadow of COVID begin to recede and is now turning to predictions for the future post-pandemic economy,” said Emerald CEO and Founder Joseph E. Besecker. “Uncertainty and volatility will follow us until 2022, along with a midterm election, the impacts of inflation, decisions on interest rates and lingering supply chain issues: all are asking for information and analysis, “he said.

The Groundhog Day Investment Forum will take place on Thursday, February 3e at the DoubleTree by Hilton hotel in Philadelphia, PA. A complete list of presenting companies, seminars run by Emerald investment professionals, and registration details are available on Emerald’s website at https://www.teamemerald.com/ events /.

“We say the year of investing begins in earnest with our Annual Forum,” said Emerald Research Director Joseph W. Garner. “The convergence of investment professionals, joined by senior business leaders, will give our audience in person and online a real-time perspective and insight into the way forward for 2022,” he said. declared.

The first Emerald Groundhog Day Investment Forum was held in 1994 and has evolved into a definitive kick-off conference for investors focusing on small and mid-cap companies. This year, senior executives from several public and private companies and Emerald are expected to make a presentation.

The confirmed presenting companies to date are: Chart Industries, Inc. (NYSE: GTLS); Montrose Environmental Group, Inc. (NYSE: MEG); The Simply Good Foods Company (Nasdaq: SMPL); and Trex Company, Inc. (NYSE: TREX). Other companies will be added in the coming days.

A complete list of presenting companies, seminars run by Emerald investment professionals, and registration details are available on Emerald’s website at https://www.teamemerald.com/ events /.

Emerald Asset Management PA, LLC is a diversified investment management holding company that operates through its subsidiaries Emerald Advisers LLC, Emerald Mutual Fund Advisers Trust, Emerald Separate Account Management LLC and EmStone Advisers LLC. Managing client funds since 1992, assets managed by these companies totaled approximately $ 5.8 billion as of December 31, 2021. Driven by Research, Emerald employs a fundamental, research-driven investment philosophy with a primary focus on growth and value-oriented equity investing and income-oriented investing. Emerald and its subsidiaries have offices in King of Prussia and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Cleveland, Ohio. Its global headquarters are located in Leola, Pennsylvania.

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Melvin B. Baillie