PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) continue to navigate a complex economic landscape shaped by shifting policy rates, a resilient yet evolving labor market, fluctuating GDP growth, and persistent inflationary pressures. This program explores how these dynamics—along with Federal Reserve policy decisions, tariffs, and broader global economic trends—impact corporate strategy, investment decisions, and operational performance.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- Interpret the Economic Landscape: Understand the interplay between policy rates, inflation, GDP growth, and the labor market—and their implications for corporate finance and planning.
- Assess Federal Reserve and Policy Impacts: Evaluate how Federal Reserve actions and fiscal policy shifts influence borrowing costs, capital allocation, and risk management.
- Monitor Global and Trade Dynamics: Explore how tariffs, global supply chain disruptions, and international growth outlooks affect pricing, sourcing, and competitiveness.
- Communicate Strategically with Stakeholders: Effectively convey financial outlooks and strategy adjustments to investors, employees, and boards during uncertain periods.
- Identify Growth Opportunities: Pinpoint areas for expansion and differentiation even as macroeconomic headwinds challenge traditional growth models.
SPEAKERS
John Shin | Senior G10 FX Strategist | BofA Securities
John Shin joined BofA Securities as a senior G10 FX strategist, based in New York. He is responsible for the flagship monthly publication, “World at a Glance.” Previously, Shin was both a G10 FX strategist and a U.S. economist at Lehman Brothers. He was also a postdoctoral research fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and worked in the Macroeconomic and Quantitative Studies section of the Federal Reserve Board in Washington, D.C.
Shin holds a doctorate in economics from Harvard University, where he was a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow. He holds a B.A. in economics from the University of California at Berkeley, where he graduated with high honors.
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