Michael Ashton, CFA

Commander
DISC Type : D

Co-Founder at USDi Partners LLC

Morristown, New Jersey, United States

Overview

Michael Ashton, a CFA charterholder known as "The Inflation Guy, " is a pioneering expert in U. S. inflation markets. As Managing Principal at Enduring Investments and Co-Founder of USDi Partners, he focuses on inflation-linked investment strategies and consulting. He earned his B. A. from Trinity University and is described by colleagues as having vast knowledge.

He is widely known in the finance industry by his moniker, "The Inflation Guy, " and has built a significant personal brand around his specialized expertise.

Personality Overview

Decisive

Very Quick

Impact-Driven

They prefer to move quickly, and expect the same from others.  They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships. They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact.

Topics They Care About

Inflation Hedging
His entire career is built around inflation trading and developing bespoke investment strategies to hedge against inflation for various clients and funds.
CPI Data Analysis
He frequently publishes detailed summaries and critiques of the Bureau of Labor Statistics' CPI reports, positioning himself as a key interpreter of the data.
Financial Innovation
Co-founded USDi Partners to develop "the future of money" and created a separate firm specifically to license proprietary investment strategies to other providers.

Media Appearances

Michael has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2024
Co-Founder at USDi Partners LLC
2-2009
Managing Principal at Enduring Investments LLC
1-2017
CEO at Enduring Intellectual Properties
7-2019 - 8-2025
Director of Research at Real Asset Strategies, LLC
6-2020 - 8-2022
Senior Advisor at Simplify Asset Management

Education

8-1986 - 5-1990
B.A. from Trinity University

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Exp : 14 Location : Morristown, New Jersey, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Co-Founder at USDi Partners LLC
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Insights For Selling To Michael

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points without becoming too analytical
  • Be respectful but crisp
  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship

DONT's

  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority
  • Avoid being too verbose

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Michael is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Michael

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Michael move?

  • If convinced, they can reach decisions quite fast.
  • Can Michael take some risk or not?

  • They do not shy away from taking risks, but can be quite binary about them.

You And Michael

Personality Compatibility


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