Economic outlook: Survival guide to a global slowdown – FS Investments – 11.21.19
Summary:
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The global economic outlook has darkened, with heightened trade tension and market volatility threatening to end the record-long U.S. expansion. Low interest rates and historically high valuations are two factors that challenge investors in the face of policy and growth uncertainty.
Join our Chief U.S. Economist and Executive Director of Investment Research for a discussion on:
Where we think trade tensions will hit the economy and which two indicators we are watching to gauge the risk of recession.
Where investors can find stability and income amid chronically low interest rates and heightened volatility.
Rethinking the implications of yield curve inversion.
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Speakers:
Lara Rhame Chief U.S. Economist FS Investments
Lara Rhame is Chief U.S. Economist at FS Investments, where she focuses on macroeconomic financial market analysis to inform and develop the company’s long-term views on the economy, investment trends and issues facing investors.
Prior to joining FS Investments, Ms. Rhame served as a Senior Economist at Credit Suisse, where she met with institutional and private clients around the globe to discuss market events and the global economy. She began her career at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and has since worked at other Wall Street institutions, including Brown Brothers Harriman and Lehman Brothers. Her analysis has garnered attention across financial and economic news outlets, including Bloomberg News, The Wall Street Journal, CNBC and CNN.
Ms. Rhame serves on the board of the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia. She is a former President of the Forecasters Club of New York and has guest lectured at Columbia University, New York University and Long Island University. As an active participant in Philadelphia’s philanthropic community, she currently serves on the board of Starr Garden Park and as Chair of the Bella Vista Neighbors Association Zoning Committee.
Robert Hoffman, CFA Executive Director, Investment Research FS Investments
Robert Hoffman is an Executive Director in the Investment Research group at FS Investments where he serves as a subject matter expert on the corporate credit markets and the firm’s alternative investment solutions. In this role he develops key communications and resources to help educate on and position the firm’s products. He also serves on the investment committee for FS Global Credit Opportunities Fund.
Mr. Hoffman has over 17 years of experience in the investment and financial services industry. Most recently, he was an Executive Director at Nomura Corporate Research and Asset Management, Inc., an asset management firm with approximately $20 billion in assets under management. At Nomura, he was responsible for loan portfolio management and trading, and he and his team managed nearly $3 billion in loan assets for retail and institutional clients. Prior to becoming a portfolio manager, he was a senior credit analyst focusing primarily on first- and second-lien corporate loan issues. He covered a range of sectors including energy and gas, utilities, healthcare, chemicals, technology, autos and industrials.Mr. Hoffman is a Chartered Financial Analyst. He graduated from Columbia University with a BA in Political Science.
Overview:
Title: Economic outlook: Survival guide to a global slowdown
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