Behind the Markets: Howe Ng

Show from 9/29/23 Prof. Siegel joins Jeremy Schwartz beginning with some more data this week on the market. He feels the economy is doing very well, especially after the trade report came out. A government slowdown may challenge the strength of the market, but the numbers are strong. He talks about his article on Barron’s. They dive into the future of housing and the job market as well. (10:11) Howe joins Jeremy to talk about the private market index and the group he’s a part of that makes data a bit easier to attain. The index is updated once a week for anyone to view. He discusses the ability to compare the private and public markets using these reports. Howe explains how they chose who to include on their index and why. Howe and Jeremy discuss the private market's current state and how it compares to the public market. He explains how transactions are made through Forge as well as who the buyers typically are using the platform. Howe talks about vision for what this index can do in the future. Guest: Howe Ng leads data and analytics at Forge overseeing the research & development of market insights, investment research and product analytics. Howe has more than 18 years of buy-side institutional asset management experience. He previously held roles in systematic active equity portfolio management and ETF product strategy at BlackRock and additional leadership roles at Nipun Capital and Barclays Global Investors. Learn more at: https://forgeglobal.com/ Follow Howe on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/howeng