Ben Ross
Head of Commodities
31 years of experience
Ben Ross, Senior Vice President, is Head of Commodities and a portfolio manager for Cohen & Steers’ commodities strategy. Prior to joining the firm in 2013, Mr. Ross was a co-portfolio manager at GE Asset Management and a manager of the GE Active Commodities strategy since its 2006 inception. Previously, Mr. Ross was a senior trader at GE Asset Management, leading the international equity trading desk. Before joining GE in 1996, he worked at State Street Bank & Trust. Mr. Ross has a BS from Northeastern University and is based in New York.
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Insights by Ben Ross
Opportunities in the era of scarcity
The world is transitioning from an era of commodity abundance to one of undersupply. We believe this shift may result in significant returns for commodities and resource producers over the next decade.
Commodities’ redemption
Commodities have delivered historically strong performance, providing inflation hedging, diversification and compelling returns, with the potential to contribute meaningfully to a real assets allocation.
Commodities recovery poised to continue
June 2021 | 11 minsAfter a decade-long bear market, commodities are showing signs of life. We see further upside potential despite significant repricing from pandemic lows, driven by a supportive macro backdrop, attractive fundamentals and growing investor demand for inflation-sensitive assets.
