Speaker: 
Michael Oravetz
Managing Director, Investment Management Group
ALM First

Time: 
5:30 – 9:30 p.m.

Topic: 
High-Level Economic Updates & Things to Consider for 2025

Description: 
In one of the least eventful years in recent memory, 2024 proved to be relatively tranquil for financial markets and a stabilizing year for depository institutions. Economic and market performance outperformed most estimates, and the outlook for 2025 appears to be following a similar path. In this presentation, we’ll provide a brief review of the 2024 economic and market themes, as well as expectations for next year, including tailwinds for economic growth, an improved operating environment for financial institutions, and how market forces could impact fixed income performance.