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Economic Update & the Future of Financial Markets
Management Accounting & Finance
Webcast

Economic Update & the Future of Financial Markets

Understand the economic and political impacts on current financial markets to better prepare yourself to handle potential challenges.

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Format

Webcast

NASBA Field of Study

Finance

Level

Intermediate

CPE Credits

1

Instructor

Brent Schutte, Charles Mondesir

Availability

3 months

Product Number

WC4609981

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Product Details

This rebroadcast from the 2024 AICPA & CIMA CFO Conference explores how current and future economic and political conditions likely influence financial markets as we move through 2024 and into 2025.

Join Brent Schutte, CIO of Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management as he draws on his experience to help you connect various factors, offering a comprehensive outlook on market trends and potential challenges.

A Q&A session at the end answers attendees' questions, making this a valuable event for anyone interested in economics, politics and financial planning.

Key Topics

  • Current and future economic outlook
  • Future of financial markets

Learning Outcomes

  • Recognize factors affecting the economic outlook for 2024 and 2025.
  • Identify how the current macro-economic backdrop affects financial markets, framed within a long-term investment perspective.

Who Will Benefit

  • Accounting and financial professionals
  • CFOs and controllers
More Details
NASBA Field of Study
Finance
Level
Intermediate
Prerequisites
3-4 years in the profession
Access
This is a digital product. With full paid access the content will be available to you for 3 months after purchase date.
Duration
1 hr
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Speakers
Brent Schutte
CFA
Brent G. Schutte is Chief Investment Officer of Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company. In this role, he oversees the Company's retail investment strategy, which represents more than $277 billion in client assets. Brent is responsible for Northwestern Mutual's retail investment philosophy through investment policy, asset allocation, and research. He also communicates the Company's investment perspectives to Northwestern Mutual's field members, clients, and the public. Brent is a frequent expert commentator in national news outlets including CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Fox Business, and Yahoo Finance. Brent's innate sense of curiosity, natural skepticism, and more than 28 years of investment experience help guide his ability to uphold Northwestern Mutual's retail investment philosophy — keeping clients focused on their long-term investment plan and financial goals. Prior to joining Northwestern Mutual, Brent served as Senior Investment Strategist and Portfolio Manager for BMO Global Asset Management. He provided global tactical asset allocation research across a wide spectrum of the firm's portfolio. He managed the firm's multi-asset income fund and separate accounts, target risk portfolios, and Canadian tactical funds. Earlier in his career, Brent managed private client assets at BMO Harris Private Bank in Chicago, both as a Portfolio Manager and as a Senior Global Market Strategist with responsibility encompassing the bank's overall investment philosophy and strategy. Brent holds the CFA® designation, a bachelor's degree in finance from University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign, and an MBA with high honors from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He was awarded membership in the Beta Gamma Sigma International Honor Society. Brent serves on the investment committee of One Hope United, a not-for-profit organization focused on protecting children and strengthening families. He and his wife, Jennifer, have two young children.
Charles Mondesir
CPA
Charles Mondesir is Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of Northwestern Mutual and is a finance executive with extensive leadership experience in the insurance industry. Prior to joining Northwestern Mutual, he served as the Global Controller for Chubb's International Life Insurance segment where he led the accounting, treasury, and finance operations. Prior to joining Chubb, he held several roles at Prudential, across Controllership and Financial Planning and Analysis. He also held numerous finance roles at Guardian Life and American International Group (AIG). He began his career as an auditor at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and KPMG, where he credits his keen focus on documentation and controls. Charles received his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Temple University and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA). He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), graduated from the AICPA Leadership Academy and is a member of the AICPA CFO Conference Planning Committee. He is also a member of the National Association of Black Accounts (NABA) and participated in NABA-NY's Professional Development Committee. Charles was born in Haiti and raised on Long Island, New York, where he currently resides. He loves to spend his leisure time with his wife, Tira and their two children.
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