Episode 16: Grinding Out Attractive Returns by Financing Coffee & Other Traded Commodities
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“My favorite thing about my career over the years is being able to make a difference with the portfolio companies that we work with. It feels personal, being able to go down to Latin America and see the families that those businesses are supporting and how the money from our institution is helping these companies become more efficient.”
About the Interview
Your morning joe comes from coffee beans that were probably grown in South America. Did you know that investors are earning solid returns by financing coffee and other commodities? In this interview, Nancy Obler explains how her career in trade finance led her to co-found AMERRA Capital Management, which provides this critical financing. She explains the opportunities and challenges presented by this niche investment strategy.
Nancy Obler
Partner and Chief Operating Officer AMERRA Capital Management, LLC
Nancy is a Co-Founding Partner and Chief Operating Officer of AMERRA Capital Management responsible for key business areas that create stakeholder value derived from 30 years of agribusiness investing, finance and banking. Nancy manages global operations and has served as a member of the firm’s board, executive and investment committees since co-founding the firm in 2009. One of a handful of senior women executives in agribusiness investing, Nancy’s presence as part of the core management team makes AMERRA attractive to other talented women and all prospective future staff. She inspires by supporting and reinforcing AMERRA’s organizational purpose of protecting and growing client assets via best-in-class agribusiness investment practices while contributing a positive and measurable impact on the companies, geographies and sectors in which AMERRA invests. Prior to AMERRA, Nancy worked for Société Générale, Standard Chartered Bank and Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. Nancy is a board member and serves as treasurer for Bottomless Closet a non-profit that empowers New York City women in need to enter the workforce and achieve success. She has been an active and enthusiastic volunteer for Dartmouth College including roles as Dartmouth College Fund Committee Member, Class Co-head Agent, Centennial Circle and 89 Cares Committee Member and Mentor for first generation college students. Nancy holds a BA from Dartmouth College, an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, is fluent in Spanish and sits on various company boards.
Past performance is not indicative of future results. AMERRA Capital Management, LLC (AMERRA) does not guarantee any minimum level of investment performance or the success of any of its investment strategies, and investors may incur losses. AMERRA does not provide tax or legal advice, or determine an investor’s investment objectives, risk tolerance or suitability. While the information contained herein from third parties were from sources we believe to be reasonably reliable as of the date hereof, AMERRA accepts no responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions or misstatements however caused related thereto. Opinions expressed herein are those of the featured expert, are subject to change, are not guaranteed and should not be considered investment advice.
