Tim Haberkorn
Tim Haberkorn is a Senior Market Strategist with Lind Plus, Lind-Waldock's broker-assisted division. He has been working in the industry approximately six years, spending four years trading Treasury bond futures and using technical analysis to trade them via the computer. In his current role with Lind Plus, his strength is his ability to analyze market moves with a focus on the long-term trend, and work with clients to capture the best possible timing on trades. During his years of trading and being involved in the markets, he has developed a solid money management approach that he recommends to all of his clients. He can be reached at 800-993-6601 or via email at thaberkorn@lind-waldock.com.
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.
Scott J. Harms
Scott Harms was raised on a grain and livestock farm in Forest City, a small town located in Central Illinois. He attended the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana where he received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Agricultural Economics in 1989. Upon graduation Scott moved to Chicago where he began working for Merrill Lynch Futures in their Agricultural Hedging Services area. After 10 years at Merrill Lynch, Scott spent 8 years at Prudential Bache Commodities before joining Archer Financial Services, Inc. in 2008.
Scott has specialized in grain hedging where he assists both producers and end users achieve their marketing objectives. He currently manages the Agricultural Hedge Marketing Program, which is a unique program that assists grain producers with their marketing.
Scott J. Harms
Archer Financial Services
Ag Risk Specialist
1.800.933.3996
scott.harms@archerfinancials.com
