Eric Crittenden is the Founder and Chief Investment Officer of Standpoint, an investment firm focused on bringing all-weather portfolio solutions to US investors. Eric plays an active role in the firm’s research, portfolio management, product innovation, business strategy, and client facing activities. 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. 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. 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.
EARLY CAREER & EXPERTISE
Eric has spent his career with trend following strategies. He has expertise in systematic trading in both mutual funds and hedge funds.
Aside from creating sound investment strategies, his ability to simplify and communicate complex topics is what sets him apart from other investment managers.
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.
He graduated summa cum laude from Wichita State University in 1999 with a BBA in Finance.
MEDIA & APPEARANCES
Numerous publications have cited his research on trend following investment strategies, including The Journal of Finance.
Eric has also appeared as a guest on Real Vision.