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Thematic Investors: Fast-Tracking the US Grid – Policy, Power Demand, and Infrastructure

Thematic Investors: Fast-Tracking the US Grid – Policy, Power Demand, and Infrastructure

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The demand dynamic for US power growth is significantly accelerating, with spending on new generation assets – necessary to keep pace – nearing $350B over the next five years. This presents a tremendous opportunity for institutional investors focused on the total energy complex and its ripple effects across infrastructure, commodities, and more. From a policy standpoint, flexibility will be key to ensure build-outs, regulation reforms, and energy supply chains are all interconnected.

In our latest episode of the Thematic Investors podcast, we welcome two experts who live and breathe the world of energy today, each with their own perspectives on investing, regulation, affordability, and reliability. Tune in for a thought-provoking conversation on what it will take to power American infrastructure and the target areas for investment in the near future:


– Ravi Bellur, Founder and Portfolio Manager, Ripple Effect Asset Management.

– Peter Lake, Senior Director of Power – National Energy Dominance Council, The White House.

Key takeaways from this discussion include:

– What are the initial estimates on new power generation that the US will require by 2030?

– Back in June, Thematic Investors welcomed Roland Vetter, Portfolio Manager, Envestra Capital, who discussed the connection of energy across Europe. What will need to occur to connect US supply chains, regulatory reforms, and demand centers efficiently so that it’s not just business as usual and everyone involved recognizes the speed for power?

– How can institutional investors like pensions and foundations avoid stranded or improperly hedged assets in this increased energy cycle?

– How are hyperscalers involved, and what does that mean for contracting on existing electrical resources and how the investment cost eventually gets passed to the retail consumer?

– What is the policy that the administration passed that is helping to fast-track data center connection in 60-90 days instead of 6-8 years?

– How is the President’s Ratepayer Protection Pledge helping residential customers in states like Georgia and Alabama eliminate property taxes, while getting companies like Meta and Google to get projects built and increase their compute power?

-What does obstructive regulation look like in the energy sector, and why is common sense making its way back to environmental impact statements?

– Which emerging technologies are prioritized for delivering reliable affordable power to the new economy?

– and much more.

 

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About Ravi Bellur:

Ravi Bellur is the Portfolio Manager and Founder of Ripple Effect Asset Management, a New York-based hedge fund focused on investment opportunities across energy, mobility, industrials, and infrastructure. Before launching Ripple Effect, he held investment roles at Goldman Sachs, BlackRock, and PointState Capital, where he developed extensive experience analyzing global energy markets and real asset investments. Ravi is known for connecting long-term trends across power generation, industrial growth, and emerging technologies to identify investment opportunities shaped by changes in the global economy.

About Peter Lake:

Chairman Lake currently leads power grid policy at the White House as Senior Director of Power at the National Energy Dominance Council. The advisory work at his consulting firm Cardinal Rose will be inactive during his time at the White House.

As one of the few executives to serve as the highest-ranking government official in both power (PUCT/ERCOT) and water (TWDB) in a top ten global economy (Texas), Chairman Lake has led multiple organizations through some of the largest crises in recent American history. His decisive leadership under intense pressure and unrelenting media scrutiny delivered sensible solutions and systemic change previously regarded by many as impossible. By addressing some of the most complex problems in two of the economy’s most critical sectors, he has established a reputation as one of the world’s go-to agents of meaningful change.

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Thematic Investors: Arvind Sanger on Long-Short Energy Transition Investing

Thematic Investors: Arvind Sanger on Long-Short Energy Transition Investing

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Long-short investors seriously targeting the energy sector need to adjust their nets and focus on placing bets on everything from coal, oil, natural gas, uranium, and other relevant sectors. This investment style isn’t about making massive directional wagers like a CTA fund; instead, it’s about leveraging macro trends to balance risks and seize opportunities in this dynamic market.

Join host Kieran Cavanna as he sits down with Arvind Sanger, founder and managing partner, Geosphere Capital Management. Arvind explores his background, how he became interested in alternative energy sources, and where there are real demonstrable money-making opportunities to be made in today’s market.

Key insights that Arvind shares with our audience include:

  • How a macro-overlay strategy helps manage risk and exposure for portfolios.
  • How his sensible energy transition thesis looked at real energy transition goals, removing the popular belief, that fossil fuels would disappear if investors stopped targeting these opportunities.
  • What is most important in US power and how policy regulations and current deal-making strategies might be pushing out green energy in favor of AI and data center investments.
  • The use of small modular reactors (SMRs) to help energy transition goals when considering nuclear applications.
  • Why coal is still a good strategy for long-short investors and why demand is still not at a peak level.
  • What he thinks about Scott Bessent’s 3-3-3 plan in the oil and gas sector. (You can listen to more of Scott’s interview with Kieran here).
  • And more.

Connect with Arvind Sanger
Geosphere Capital Management

Arvind Sanger is the founder and managing partner of Geosphere Capital Management, a global long-short equity hedge fund focused on natural resources and industrial companies worldwide.

A former portfolio manager at SAC Capital where he managed a team of six investment professionals in New York and Singapore, Arvind’s career also includes 15 years as a top-ranked sell-side oil services and equipment analyst at a number of firms, including Deutsche Bank, DLJ and Kidder Peabody.

Arvind graduated with a BTech from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, and received his MBA from Tulane University. He is a member of the Business School Council at The A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University and is a former chairman of Pratham USA.

Connect with Kieran Cavanna: 

Old Farm Partners
Kieran Cavanna is the Co-Founder and CIO of Old Farm Partners. Old Farm is a hedge fund allocation firm focusing on small and mid-sized hedge funds, as well as co-investment opportunities with $600m under management.  Prior to Old Farm, Mr. Cavanna worked at Soros Fund Management where he served as the Head of the External Manager Selection team. Mr. Cavanna and his team performed due diligence on and allocated to a select group of hedge funds that deployed a wide variety of hedge fund strategies.  Prior to Soros, Kieran was a Partner and the Head of Research at Titan Advisors, a $5b fund-of-hedge funds. In total, Mr. Cavanna has been allocating to hedge funds for 18 years. Mr. Cavanna started his financial career at KPMG Consulting as Senior Analyst. Mr. Cavanna graduated from the University of Richmond with a BA and received an MBA from Vanderbilt University.

Please note, the information covered and posted represents the views and opinions of the guest, and does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of Vidrio Financial and or our host, Kieran Cavanna. The content has been made available for informational and educational purposes only. The content is not intended to be a substitute for professional investing advice. Always seek the advice of your financial advisor or other qualified financial service provider with any questions you may have regarding investment planning.

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