Thought Leaders
Jan van Eck
![Jan van Eck](/globalassets/home/us/news-and-insights/thought-leaders/img-tl-jan-van-eck-645px.jpg)
Imaru Casanova
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James Colby
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Ola El-Shawarby
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Eric Fine
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Joe Foster
![Joe Foster](/globalassets/home/us/news-and-insights/thought-leaders/img-tl-joe-foster-645px.jpg)
Natalia Gurushina
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Ed Lopez
![Ed Lopez](/globalassets/home/us/news-and-insights/thought-leaders/img-tl-ed-lopez-645px.jpg)
Tamara Lowin
![Tamara Lowin](/globalassets/home/us/news-and-insights/thought-leaders/tamara-lowin_2022.06_v1.jpg)
Charl Malan
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Shawn Reynolds
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Fran Rodilosso
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David Schassler
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David offers a comprehensive perspective on market trends, asset allocation, and strategy analysis. As Head of Multi-Asset Solutions (MAS), his insights are driven by an analytical approach, anchored in data and objectivity. David also serves as Portfolio Manager for VanEck’s asset allocation strategies. At the intersection of quantitative expertise and traditional portfolio management and research is where David’s distinctive point of view resides.
David Semple
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David serves as Strategic Advisor for VanEck’s Emerging Markets Equity Strategy. With over 30 years of dedicated EM experience, he brings perspective gleaned from his pursuit to identify and invest in forward-looking, sustainable and structural growth companies that are the driving force of emerging markets and global economies.
Matthew Sigel
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Veronica Zhang
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