Eric Crittenden
Eric Crittenden is the Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Standpoint, an investment firm focused on bringing all-weather portfolio solutions to US investors. He plays an active role in the firm’s research, portfolio management, product innovation, business strategy, and client facing activities. Eric has over 20 years of experience researching, designing, and managing alternative asset portfolios on behalf of families, individuals, financial advisors, and other institutional investors. He believes using an all-wealth approach is the most effective way to prepare for a wide range of market environments, while producing meaningful investment returns with limited downside risk. Prior to Standpoint, he was Chief Investment Officer of Longboard Asset Management, where he drove the firm’s focus on offering high quality alternative mutual funds that seek to deliver long term results.
Eric Crittenden Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Founder and Chief Investment Officer
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Co-Founder and Co-Chief Investment Officer
Standpoint believes in using an all-weather investment approach to prepare for a wide range of market environments.
The firm’s approach is driven by decades of experience focusing on systematic investment strategies across equities, futures, and bonds.
An all-weather approach is an asset allocation methodology that diversifies across geographic regions, asset classes, and investment styles.
This multi-layered diversification is designed to mitigate risk and provide stable returns to investors.
EARLY CAREER
Eric has spent his career with trend following strategies. He has expertise in systematic trading in both mutual funds and hedge funds.
Prior to Standpoint and Longboard Asset Management, he was Director of Research for Blackstar Funds, where he focused on managed futures and long/short equities.
He was a Research Analyst and Portfolio Manager for a Kansas-based family office and an Arizona-based hedge fund.
Aside from creating sound investment strategies, his ability to simplify and communicate complex topics is what sets him apart from other investment managers.
MEDIA
He has appeared as a guest on Real Vision.