Joe Foster

Analyst-Equity at Van Eck Associates Corp.

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Mr. Joseph M.
Foster is a Portfolio Manager & Strategist at Van Eck Associates Corp.
and a Portfolio Manager at Van Eck Absolute Return Advisers Corp.
He oversees the Gold Equity team and is responsible for asset allocation, company research, and stock selection.
He has been an Investment Management Team member since 1996 and has over a 40-year career including experience as an exploration geologist.
He received his BS degree in Geology (magna cum laude) from Tennessee Technological University, his MS degree in Geology from Mackay School of Earth Sciences & Engineering and his MBA from the University of Nevada.

Joe Foster active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Van Eck Associates Corp. Van Eck Associates Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Van Eck Associates Corp. (VanEck) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund management firm founded in 1955 by John van Eck to manage an international equity fund. In 1968, the firm began offering investments in gold shares and other hard assets. Headquartered in New York City, VanEck provides investment advisory services to registered investment companies and other pooled investment vehicles.	Analyst-Equity	1995-12-31
Van Eck Absolute Return Advisers Corp. Van Eck Absolute Return Advisers Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Van Eck Absolute Return Advisers Corp. (VEARA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1955 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Van Eck Associates Corp. VEARA provides investment advisory services to registered investment companies, private funds, and other pooled investment vehicles.	Analyst-Equity	1995-12-31

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Former positions of Joe Foster

Companies	Position	End
Market Vectors Commodity Trust Market Vectors Commodity Trust Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Market Vectors Commodity Trust is a series of the trust that will issue common units of beneficial interest, or shares, which represent units of fractional undivided beneficial interest in and ownership of the fund. The Fund will seek to track changes, whether positive or negative, in the performance of the Morningstar Long/Flat Commodity Index over time. Market Vectors Commodity Trust was founded on February 1, 2012 and is headquartered in New York, NY.	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Training of Joe Foster

Tennessee Technological University	Undergraduate Degree
University of Nevada	Masters Business Admin
Mackay School of Earth Sciences & Engineering	Graduate Degree

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Van Eck Associates Corp. Van Eck Associates Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Van Eck Associates Corp. (VanEck) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund management firm founded in 1955 by John van Eck to manage an international equity fund. In 1968, the firm began offering investments in gold shares and other hard assets. Headquartered in New York City, VanEck provides investment advisory services to registered investment companies and other pooled investment vehicles.	Finance
Market Vectors Commodity Trust Market Vectors Commodity Trust Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Market Vectors Commodity Trust is a series of the trust that will issue common units of beneficial interest, or shares, which represent units of fractional undivided beneficial interest in and ownership of the fund. The Fund will seek to track changes, whether positive or negative, in the performance of the Morningstar Long/Flat Commodity Index over time. Market Vectors Commodity Trust was founded on February 1, 2012 and is headquartered in New York, NY.	Miscellaneous
Van Eck Absolute Return Advisers Corp. Van Eck Absolute Return Advisers Corp. Investment ManagersFinance Van Eck Absolute Return Advisers Corp. (VEARA) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1955 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Van Eck Associates Corp. VEARA provides investment advisory services to registered investment companies, private funds, and other pooled investment vehicles.	Finance

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