Van Eck’s lead energy analyst, Shawn Reynolds, has an MBA from Columbia Business School and a master’s in petroleum geology from the University of Texas. As an investment team member of the Van Eck Global Hard Assets Fund and the Van Eck VIP Global Hard Assets Fund, he travels the world searching for new opportunities in the energy space.
Recently, HardAssetsInvestor.com Editor Lara Crigger caught up with Reynolds to discuss the lasting impact of the Sendai earthquake and Fukushima reactor scare in the energy markets and investment opportunities arising from the disaster.