General Investing >> Money Manager Interviews >> November 17, 2017

Outperforming the Benchmark Through a Strategic Approach to Hedging

Swan, Randy
Randy Swan is the Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Lead Portfolio Manager of Swan Global Investments and the creator of the proprietary Defined Risk Strategy — DRS. Before founding the firm, Mr. Swan was a senior manager for KPMG’s Financial Services Group, primarily working with risk management and insurance providers as a tax consultant. Mr. Swan has been featured in publications such as Barron’s, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Morningstar, Investor’s Business Daily and more, and has been a frequent speaker at industry conferences, including the Options Industry Council’s Wealth Summit and the Alternative Investment Summit. He serves on the Advisory Leadership Council of the Options Industry Council — OIC. Mr. Swan is a 1990 graduate of the University of Texas with a master’s degree in professional accounting. Profile
TWST: Let's start, if you wouldn't mind, by introducing readers to Swan Global Investments with a snapshot of its history and its business today.

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