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Andrew Busch departed Jan. 4, 2019
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (joined: April 10, 2017)
Market Intelligence Advisor | $220,000 | Financial Disclosure »
Bio, via U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission:
After spending 30 years in the financial services sector, Mr. Busch comes to the CFTC from the boutique economic research company he founded, Bering Productions Inc. (BPI), where he was CEOBefore BPI, Mr. Busch was the Global Currency and Public Policy Strategist at the Bank of Montreal from 2009 to 2013. He also served as the Bank of Montreal’s Global Foreign Exchange Strategist and was an outside advisor to the White House, US Treasury and Congress on the financial markets from 2005-2009. Mr. Busch began his career in financial services working in the foreign exchange trading department for the Northern Trust Company. Mr. Busch graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1983 and obtained his MBA in international finance from the University of Chicago in 1988. Originally from Ohio, Mr. Busch now lives in Illinois with his wife Michelle and her daughter Jessica Sprong. In addition, his children Samantha, Andy Jr., Alberto Busch and Jake Sprong are spread across the country.
Former Positions Outside Government
- Bering Productions Inc CEO/President (This is a company I formed in 2006 while working at Bank of Montreal. I joined the company full-time after leaving Bank of Montreal.)
Former Compensation Sources
- ACES Power Marketing Economic speech
- Advantage Futures, LLC Economic speech
- American Bankers Association Economic speeches
- Bank of Montreal Economic speeches
- CAA Speakers Economic speeches
- Capital City Speakers Bureau Economic speeches
- Cenral Iowa Power Cooperative Economic speech
- Commercial Finance Association Economic speech
- Keppler Speakers Economic speeches
- MB Financial Inc Research and written articles
- Midwest Speakers Bureau Economic speeches
- Newfield Exploration Economic speech
- Piper Jaffray & Co Economic speech
- Rave Reviews, LLC Economic speeches
- Silverman Consulting Economic speech
- Speakers Exchange Economic speeches
- Texas Mutual Insurance Company Economic speech
- The Money Show Economic speeches
- The Speaker Agency Economic speech
- Tiller Group Agricultural Speakers Network Economic speeches
- Vestor Capital Economic speech and written research
- Washington Speakers Bureau Economic speeches
Employment Assets
| Description | Value | Income |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST TRUST DOW JONES INTERNET IDEX (FDN) | $50,001 - $100,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| FIRST TRUST NASDAQ 100 EQUAL WEIGHTED INDEX FUND (QQEW) | $50,001 - $100,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| GUGGENHEIM S&P 500 EQU WEIGHT (RSP) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| HEALTH CARE SEL SECT SPDR FD (XLV) | $15,001 - $50,000 | None (or less than $201) |
| INDUSTRIAL SEL SEC SPDR FD (XLI) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| ISHARES MSCI EMERGING MKTS ETF (EEM) | $50,001 - $100,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| ISHARES RUSSELL 2000 ETF (IWM) | $50,001 - $100,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| ISHARES US AEROSPACE & DEF ETF (ITA) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| SPDR S&P BIOTECH (XBI) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| VANGUARD MID CAP GROWTH ETF (VMGRX) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Bering Productions Inc (economic research) | $137,000 | |
| Allergan PLC F | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Calatlantic Group Inc | None (or less than $1,001) | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Charles Schwab Corp | None (or less than $1,001) | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Cisco Systems Inc | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Citigroup Inc | None (or less than $1,001) | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Clorox Company | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Corning Inc | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| D R Horton Co | None (or less than $1,001) | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| E-Trade Financial | None (or less than $1,001) | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Eli Lilly & Company | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Fifth Third Bancorp | None (or less than $1,001) | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Flextronics Intl LTD F | $50,001 - $100,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Home Depot Inc | $50,001 - $100,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Lennar Corp Class A | None (or less than $1,001) | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| M G I C Investment | None (or less than $1,001) | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Masco Corp | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Morgan Stanley | None (or less than $1,001) | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Motorola Solutions | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Newell Brands Inc | $50,001 - $100,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Radian Group Inc | None (or less than $1,001) | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Republic Services | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Sanmina Corporation | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| T-Mobile US Inc | $50,001 - $100,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Telephone & Data Sys | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Texas Instruments | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Topbuild Corporation | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Waste Management Inc | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Xilinx Inc | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Schwab large-cap ETF SCHX | $100,001 - $250,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Schwab US Mid Cap ETF (SCHM) | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Vanguard small-cap value VBR | $15,001 - $50,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Analog Devices, Inc. - Common Stock | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Procter & Gamble | $15,001 - $50,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
Other Income/Assets
| Description | Value | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Crachelle LLC | $100,001 - $250,000 | $1,001 - $2,500 |
| Target Retirement 2045 Trust Plus (Vanguard) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Vanguard Institutional Index Fund (VINIX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | $201 - $1,000 |
| Residential Real Estate, South Haven, Michigan | $250,001 - $500,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 |
Liabilities
| Creditor Name | Creditor Type | Amount | Rate | Year Incurred |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMO Harris Bank | Mortgage (investment/ren tal property) | $50,001 - $100,000 | Prime +0.5 | 2015 |
Spouse's Employment Assets
| Description | Value | Income Type | Income Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| LHC Group XXXVII LLC | salary | ||
| HealthPro Heritage | salary | ||
| First Trust Dow Jones Internet Index (FDN) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| FIRST TRUST NASDAQ 100 EQUAL WEIGHTED INDEX FUND (QQEW) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| Guggenheim S&P 500 Equal Weight (RSP) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| Health Care Sel Sect SPDR FD (XLV) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| Industrial Sel Sec SPDR FD (XLI) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| IShares MSCI Emerging MKTS ETF (EEM) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| IShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| IShares US Aerospace & DEF ETF (ITA) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| SPDR S&P Biotech (XBI) ($102k for 2016, $35k estimated 2017) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| SPDR S&P Metals & Mining (XME) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | |
| Vaneck Vectors Gold Miner (GDX) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | |
| WisdomTree Trust Wisdom Tree India Earnings Fund (EPI) | None (or less than $1,001) | None (or less than $201) | |
| AMCAP Fund | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| American Balanced Fund | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| Bond Fund of America | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| Capital Income Builder | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| Capital World Bond Fund | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| Capital World Growth and Income Fund | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| EuroPacific Growth Fund (AEPGX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| Fundamental Investors (ANCFX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| The Growth Fund of America (AGTHX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| Intermediate Bond Fund of America (AIBAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| New Perspective Fund (ANWPX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| New World (NEWFX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| Short-Term Bond fund of America (ASBAX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| SMALLCAP World Fund (SMCWX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| Washington Mutual Investors Fund (AWSHX) | $1,001 - $15,000 | None (or less than $201) | |
| Kindred Healthcare | salary |
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