GIC Teton Economic Outlook
Date: Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Jackson, WY
$150.00
Event Detail
GIC Teton Economic Outlook
Join us this summer for a one-day conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming for an update on the economic landscape, financial markets, and monetary policy.
Agenda (updated July 11, 2023)
8:00 a.m. | Registration and Coffee
8:50 a.m. | Welcoming and Opening Remarks
- Bill Kennedy, CEO, RiskBridge Advisors and GIC Board Chair
9:00 a.m. | Session I: Labor Market Outlook
- Dana Peterson, Chief Economist, The Conference Board and GIC Board Member
- Holly Wade, Executive Director, NFIB Research Center and GIC Board Member
- Moderator: Don Rissmiller, Partner and Chief Economist, Strategas and GIC Board Member
10:00 a.m. | Break
10:10 a.m. | Session III: Economic Outlook: Global vs Local
- Michael Drury, Chief Economist, McVean Trading and Investments, and GIC Board Member
- Jonathan Schechter, Member of Jackson Town Council
- Moderator: Don Rissmiller, Partner and Chief Economist, Strategas and GIC Board Member
11:10 a.m. | Break
11:20 a.m. | Keynote Presentation
- Kevin Kliesen, Business Economist and Research Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
- Moderator: Bill Kennedy, CEO, RiskBridge Advisors and GIC Board Chair
12:05 p.m. | Lunch
1:00 p.m. | Session II: Financial Markets Outlook
- Nicholas Bohnsack, President, Strategas
- Dick Mayo, Chairman and Chief Strategist, Game Creek Capital
- Moderator: Lisa McIntire Shaw, Managing Partner, Cygnus Asset Management, and GIC Vice Chair of Programs
2:00 p.m. | Break
2:10 p.m. | Session IV: A Conversation on Crypto
- Jim Bianco, Bianco Research
- Eric Parnell, Chief Market Strategist at Great Valley Advisor Group
- Moderator: Lisa McIntire Shaw, Managing Partner, Cygnus Asset Management, and GIC Vice Chair of Programs
3:10 p.m. | Concluding Remarks
- Lisa McIntire Shaw, Managing Partner, Cygnus Asset Management, and GIC Vice Chair of Programs
Event Location
Address:
50 Glenwood Street
Jackson, WY 83001
Speakers
Kevin Kliesen
Business Economist and Research Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of St. LouisKevin L. Kliesen is a business economist and Bank Officer in the Research Division at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
Jim Bianco
President and Macro Strategist at Bianco Research, L.L.C.Jim Bianco is President and Macro Strategist at Bianco Research, L.L.C. Since 1990 Jim’s commentaries have offered a unique perspective on the global economy and financial markets.
Nicholas Bohnsack
President, StrategasMr. Bohnsack is co-founder of Strategas and serves as the President and Chief Operating Officer of the Firm’s institutional broker-dealer, Strategas Securities. He is responsible for the Firm’s institutional securities businesses with enterprise and strategic responsibility for Macro Research, Sales & Trading, and Capital Markets, and with oversight of the Firm’s Finance, Compliance, Technology, and Operations units.
Michael Drury
Chief Economist, McVean Trading & InvestmentsMichael Drury is the chief economist for McVean Trading & Investments, LLC. He joined the firm in 1992, after serving for five years as senior economist with Allen Sinai at Shearson Lehman Brothers and its successor firms. Michael began his career in New York in 1982 as senior economist at A. Gary Shilling and Company. He received his B.S. in economics from the Georgia Institute of Technology and did his graduate work at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
William Kennedy
GIC Board Chair and CEO, RiskBridge Advisors, LLCWilliam Kennedy is the co-founder, CEO, and Chief Investment Officer of RiskBridge Advisors, an independent, full-service investment office serving insurers, endowments and foundations, and individual investors. He is responsible for RiskBridge’s business and investment activities and has over 30 years of capital market research and investment experience.
Lisa McIntire Shaw
Founding Partner of Cygnus Asset Management, LLCLisa McIntire Shaw is a founding partner of Cygnus Asset Management, LLC based in Charlotte, NC. She has more than 30 years of experience in the financial arena. Her areas of special interest include international markets; charitable trusts; strategic wealth preservation; and domestic, corporate, government and municipal bonds.
Eric Parnell
Chief Market Strategist, Great Valley Advisor GroupEric B. Parnell, CFA, is Chief Market Strategist at Great Valley Advisor Group, based in Berwyn, PA. Eric has more than 20 years of investment management experience. In 2005, he founded Gerring Capital Partners, a Registered Investment Advisor. Prior to launching Gerring, Eric served as the Director of Investment Communications for SEI Investments and as an Economist at Moody’s Analytics. Eric applies his expertise in finance and economics to manage multi-asset portfolios, mitigate risk, deliver advice that promotes informed decision-making, and facilitate investors achieving their short-and long-term investment goals.
Dana Peterson
Chief Economist & Center Leader of Economy, Strategy & Finance at The Conference BoardDana Peterson is the Chief Economist & Center Leader of Economy, Strategy & Finance at The Conference Board. Peterson joins The Conference Board from Citi, where for many years she served as a North America Economist and later as a Global Economist. Her wealth of experience extends to the public sector, having also worked at the Federal Reserve Board in Washington, D.C.
Donald Rissmiller
Founding Partner and Chief Economist of StrategasMr. Rissmiller is a founding Partner of Strategas and has directed the Firm's macroeconomic research efforts since 2006. He oversees Strategas' thematic research as well as high-frequency econometric forecasting.
Holly Wade
Executive Director of the NFIB Research CenterHolly Wade is the executive director of the NFIB Research Center, where she conducts original research and studies public policy effects on small businesses. She produces NFIB’s monthly Small Business Economic Trends survey and surveys on topics related to small business operations.
Richard (Dick) Mayo
Chairman and Chief Strategist, Game Creek CapitalRichard Mayo is Chairman and Chief Strategist at Game Creek Capital, a firm he helped start and has been invested in for ten years.
Jonathan Schechter
Jonathan has over 30 years of experience as the Founder and Owner of Summit Management Consulting, providing expertise in strategy formulation, market research, and economic analysis.
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