About Our Founder
Rob Stein
Mr. Robert Stein began his career as a project analyst for the Federal Reserve, then under the chairmanship of Paul Volcker. He later went on to hold senior trading or portfolio management positions with large money-center Wall Street banks. Returning to Chicago, Rob formed Astor Financial LLC the parent company of Astor Investment Management (AAM) and other Asset Management and Technology focused companies. Astor Asset Management (the predecessor firm to Astor Investment Management,) was acquired in 2010 by Knight Capital group (NYCG). Mr. Stein was appointed to the Executive Committee reporting to the Board of Directors and directly to the Chairman. In a management restructuring, Mr. Stein re-organized AAM as an independent firm (Astor Investment Management LLC).
Mr. Stein is the co-creator of the Astor Economic Index® (AEI), the firm’s proprietary method used to create what we believe is a smoother, more accurate “live read” on the economy.
Stein is also the author of several books, including: Inside Greenspan’s Briefcase (McGraw Hill) and Finding the Bull inside the Bear (John Wiley & Sons). Mr. Stein is the founder of the i-CARE Foundation, an organization that provides an annual grant to Northwestern Hospital to enhance patient experience and is Vice Chairman of the Board of Advisors to GlenKirk, an organization that supports people with special needs. Mr. Stein holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Michigan.
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Product Development
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We are not a banker! However my experiences as the principal could have value.
I have sold my firm, purchased minority interests, spear headed a corporate restructure and purchased my firm back from a buyer.
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Product Development
Product Development
As a pioneer in the use of Exchange Traded Funds (ETF's) I can give insight to new products. I am not a sponsor, market maker of broker dealer. But I have created successful products during my career.
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