American Century Investments Q1 Outlook
Joyce Huang, CFA
Join us for a discussion on the macro factors to keep an eye on in Q1 of 2025. In this session you will learn about major macro factors to watch in Q1, Global Central Bank Policy Responses and Effects and Portfolio implications.
Joyce Huang, CFA, is vice president and senior client portfolio manager for American Century Investments, a premier investment manager headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. She is based in the company’s New York office.
Joyce is responsible for representing portfolio management in communicating fixed income investment strategies and results to the firm’s clients. She joined American Century in 2018 from First State Investments, where she was an investment director for fixed income and multi-asset solutions. Previously, she served in roles as a senior investment strategist and senior portfolio specialist for BNY Mellon Investment Management. Prior to that, she was a vice president and account manager in the capital markets fixed income group at Citigroup. She started in the industry with Lehman Brothers/Barclays Capital, where she was a vice president within their fixed income research group. She has worked in the investment industry since 2006.
Joyce holds a bachelor’s degree in economics from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. She is a CFA® charterholder and a member of the CFA Institute.
Small Cap Investing
Mike Rode, CFA
Mike Rode, CFA, is vice president and senior investment director for American Century Investments, a premier investment manager headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. He is based in the company’s Kansas City, Missouri office.
Mike is responsible for representing the firm’s investment capabilities and views across all asset classes to clients in North America. Previously, he was a senior client portfolio manager for the Global Value Equity group and was responsible for communicating global value equity and real estate investment strategies and results to the firm’s clients and consultants. Prior to joining American Century Investments in 2018, Mike was managing director, Institutional Equity Sales, at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey. Previously, he was managing director, Institutional Equity Sales, at Needham & Company LLC. Mike has worked in the investment industry since 2003.
Mike holds a bachelor’s degree in finance with a minor in English from Marist College. He is a CFA® charterholder and a member of the CFA Institute.