--- title: Default HubSpot Blog | Steve Rumsey description: "Steve Rumsey is the Chief Investment Officer of Optimus Advisory Group. He specializes in designing and managing the firm’s tactical and alternative investment strategies.\n\nSteve was a computer programmer and analyst for a Fortune 500 company before entering the financial services industry more than 20 years ago. He was a financial advisor with two national broker-dealers and founded Rumsey Asset Management. In 2008, after working with now business partner Paul Hewitt for many years, Steve merged his firm with Hewitt Investment Advisory to become Optimus Advisory Group.\n\nSteve earned his BS in Business and Management from the University of Redlands and his MBA from Pepperdine University." --- [![optimusadvisory](https://go.optimusadvisory.com/hubfs/OptimusAdvisory_Sep2018/Images/OptimusAdvisory_Logo_Dark.png) ![optimusadvisory](https://go.optimusadvisory.com/hubfs/OptimusAdvisory_Sep2018/Images/OptimusAdvisory_Logo_Light.png)](http://optimusadvisory.com/) - [About Us](http://optimusadvisory.com/about/) - [Investment Strategies](http://optimusadvisory.com/services/investment-strategies/) - [Insights](http://optimusadvisory.com/insights/) - [Videos](http://optimusadvisory.com/videos/) - - # Default HubSpot Blog - [Show all](https://go.optimusadvisory.com/blog) - [ECRI](https://go.optimusadvisory.com/blog/tag/ecri) - [ETF Strategies](https://go.optimusadvisory.com/blog/tag/etf-strategies) - [OECD](https://go.optimusadvisory.com/blog/tag/oecd) ## Steve Rumsey ![Steve Rumsey](https://app.hubspot.com/settings/avatar/e40a5cfaf7148e8dd9a734f590575aa8) Steve Rumsey is the Chief Investment Officer of Optimus Advisory Group. He specializes in designing and managing the firm’s tactical and alternative investment strategies. Steve was a computer programmer and analyst for a Fortune 500 company before entering the financial services industry more than 20 years ago. He was a financial advisor with two national broker-dealers and founded Rumsey Asset Management. In 2008, after working with now business partner Paul Hewitt for many years, Steve merged his firm with Hewitt Investment Advisory to become Optimus Advisory Group. Steve earned his BS in Business and Management from the University of Redlands and his MBA from Pepperdine University. ### Recent Posts April 13 , 2026 ## [Leaderboard: Latest 12-mo & YTD index performance as of 3/31/2026](https://go.optimusadvisory.com/blog/leaderboard-latest-12-mo-ytd-index-performance-as-of-3/31/2026) [global markets](https://go.optimusadvisory.com/blog/tag/global-markets), [us markets](https://go.optimusadvisory.com/blog/tag/us-markets), [commodities](https://go.optimusadvisory.com/blog/tag/commodities), [precious metals](https://go.optimusadvisory.com/blog/tag/precious-metals), [emerging markets](https://go.optimusadvisory.com/blog/tag/emerging-markets) Overall, most indices related to commodities, including precious metals, energy, and metals and mining crushed it for both time periods. However, it was not a smooth ride, as many areas were pummeled in a large one-day drop on January 30th, 2026. In spite of that fact, you still... [Read More](https://go.optimusadvisory.com/blog/leaderboard-latest-12-mo-ytd-index-performance-as-of-3/31/2026) --- November 10 , 2020 ## [Blog test Nov 2020](https://go.optimusadvisory.com/blog/blog-test-nov-2020) [tactical strategies](https://go.optimusadvisory.com/blog/tag/tactical-strategies), [ETF Strategies](https://go.optimusadvisory.com/blog/tag/etf-strategies) Disclosures [Read More](https://go.optimusadvisory.com/blog/blog-test-nov-2020) --- December 11 , 2018 ## [2019: A global slowdown is coming](https://go.optimusadvisory.com/blog/2019-a-global-slowdown-is-coming) [global economic slowdown](https://go.optimusadvisory.com/blog/tag/global-economic-slowdown), [leading indicators](https://go.optimusadvisory.com/blog/tag/leading-indicators), [OECD](https://go.optimusadvisory.com/blog/tag/oecd), [ECRI](https://go.optimusadvisory.com/blog/tag/ecri) Something is changing in the global economy, according to two premier economic research groups. The leading economic indicators for both the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and Economic Cycle Research Institute (ECRI) are pointing to a coming... [Read More](https://go.optimusadvisory.com/blog/2019-a-global-slowdown-is-coming) --- [1](https://go.optimusadvisory.com/blog/author/steve-rumsey/page/1) ### LATEST INSIGHTS ### RESOURCES - [About Us](http://optimusadvisory.com/about/) - [Services](http://optimusadvisory.com/services/) - [Contact Us](http://optimusadvisory.com/contact/) - [Disclosures](http://optimusadvisory.com/disclosures/) - [Terms](http://optimusadvisory.com/terms/) - [Privacy](http://optimusadvisory.com/privacy-policy/) ### OPTIMUS ADVISORY GROUP **6 Venture, Suite 200** **Irvine, CA 92618** [info@optimusadvisory.com](mailto:info@optimusadvisory.com) Tel: 949.727.4734 Fax: 949.727.4735 --- © 2017 **Optimus Advisory Group**.  All rights reserved.