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Chandler’s Professionals to present at the 2020 WFOA 65th Annual Virtual Conference

Managing Portfolio Duration

Chandler is pleased to sponsor the 2020 Washington Finance Officers Association’s 65th Annual Virtual Conference from September 23-24, 2020. Our investment professionals will be presenting live at the investments session.

On Wednesday from 3:00 PM – 3:50 PM, Chandler’s professionals Scott Prickett, CTP, Deputy Chief Investment Officer and Julie Hughes, Senior Portfolio Strategist will lead a session on Managing Portfolio Duration. In the session, they will focus on how to utilize duration to manage risk and return in the portfolio. The session will cover common measurements of duration and convexity, along with techniques for active management. They will analyze various market scenarios and how duration decisions can affect performance outcomes. For the conference agenda, please click here.

Holiday Closure Notice:

Chandler will be closed on Monday, October 12 in observance of Columbus Day