The State of the Economy: The Impact of Inflation and Interest Rates Increases for Wealth and Risk Professionals, 1st Quarter 2022
Featuring James Nevels, Chairman, The Swarthmore Group
Presented by Texas A&M Wealth Management and Risk Management Graduate Degree Programs

Discussion Topics:
- The additional impact of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on petroleum/LNG, on supply chains, and on global finance
- Causes & outlook of the current inflation
- The Federal Reserve's responses: interest rate increases, winding down asset purchasing stimulus
- What risk and wealth management strategies are available in such turbulence?

Presenters:
- James Nevels, Chairman, The Swarthmore Group; Board Chair for the Business Council for International Understanding; Faculty, Texas A&M Risk Management Program
- Commentator: George Mentz, US Federal Presidential Scholars Program; CEO GAFM Global Academy of Finance and Management; Faculty, Texas A&M Law Wealth Management Program
- Moderator: William Byrnes, Executive Professor of Law, Texas A&M University School of Law; Research Faculty, Texas A&M Energy Institute; Research Faculty, Texas A&M Institute of Data Sciences

James Nevels is one of the most respected institutional investment bankers in the U.S. He is Chair of the board for the Business Council for International Understanding, the ESG organization of the Fortune 100.

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