Stuart Kaufman
Stuart Kaufman is a Senior Market Strategist with Lind Plus, Lind-Waldock's broker-assisted division, and was formerly Director of Lind-Waldock's Auto-Execute Services division. Stu holds Series 3, 7, and 63 licenses. He was a Chicago Mercantile Exchange Member from 1982-1995, working as an independent floor trader, pit broker, position trader for his own trading account, and commodity analyst and trader for a commodity fund. His goal as a Lind Plus Market Strategist is to help tip the risk-reward ratio in favor of his clients, and feels it's important to be trading when the opportunities are greatest while managing risk accordingly. He studies both technical and fundamental information for a variety of financial and traditional commodity futures markets. Stu can be reached at 800-924-1060 or via email at skaufman@lind-waldock.com.
Brian Henry
Brian developed his interest for the futures market, while growing up on a small grains farm in North Central North Dakota. These experiences allowed him to gain hands on knowledge of the risks associated with farming. Brian pays close attention to the ever changing developments of the agricultural industry. Brian’s first opportunity on the business side of the futures industry was with ADM Investor Services, Inc. As an employee of ADM Investor Services on the trading floor of the MGEX, Brian provided market insight to various customers ranging from large commercial grain companies to country elevators and producers. As a member of the MGEX, Brian experienced the futures industry as a floor broker. His current duties as an Introducing Broker for ADM Investor Services allow Brian to use his experiences to provide clients with insight into market functionality, market analysis and risk management.
Robert Short
Bob Short brings extensive contacts within the meat industry and a large number of relationships with CME Group floor traders and trading desk personnel along with several decades of trading for his own account to bear for PFGBEST Research and customers around the world.
Bob’s experience includes a number of years’ experience with managed commodity futures accounts for customers of Shearson Lehman Brothers, and with the PFGBEST commitment to sustainable investing, he helps current investors and traders to capitalize on opportunities in managed products as they pertain to commodity allocations.
In a role with Bear Sterns in the 1990s, Bob facilitated that firm’s entry into livestock futures trading and hedging of beef and pork products, a capability that was greatly needed for their expansive business interests.
Before that, he participated in the market as a hedger and seller of pork and beef cuts as the president of SMC Holding Company, which at that time owned Bluebird Foods as well as controlling interests in food processing companies Agar Foods and Patrick Cuday. His role included doing extensive private trades for these large U.S. food processors while also working with large-scale cattle feeders.
Earlier in his futures industry career, Bob was a broker with Heinhold Commodities, and right after college, he worked for Reliance Electric and Emerson Electric.
Bob holds a B.S. Degree from Purdue University.
Robert J. Short
Sr. Livestock Analyst
PFGBEST Research
Phone: 800.280-4566
Email: bshort@pfgbest.com
PFGBEST is among the largest non-clearing U.S. Futures Commission Merchants, with customers, affiliates and brokerage offices in more than 80 countries. The company is a leader in sustainable investing through diversified products including managed funds, futures, forex, options, full-service and discount brokerage, trader education, market research, and direct online futures trading through its BESTDirect™ platform, and numerous other platforms and applications.
