Talking Federal Reserve with Steve Friedman
March 28, 2023
Hosted by Michael Hartzman, CFP and Dominick Tavella
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Episode Description
This week on The Lebenthal Report we welcome Steven Friedman from MacKay Shields. Steve is a Managing Director and Co-Head of Macro and Quantitative Solutions. He also serves as Senior Macroeconomist for the Global Credit and Global Fixed Income teams and Chair of their Investment Policy Committee. Michael and Dominick talk about the Federal Reserve with Steve and touch upon many of our clients' burning questions about the current state of the economy. Steve helps break down where we are in the economic cycle currently and what we may expect to be by the end of the year. Steve joined MacKay Shields from BNP Paribas Asset Management, where he served as a Senior Economist providing macroeconomic forecasts and scenario analysis for internal investment teams as an input into strategic and tactical asset allocation. Prior to that, Steve spent fifteen years at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, where he held a variety of senior roles including Director of Market Analysis and Director of Foreign Exchange and Investments. Steve received his BA from Wesleyan University and holds master’s degrees from Johns Hopkins – School of Advanced International Studies and Columbia Business School. He has been in the investment industry since 1998. (newyorklifeinvestments.com). This must listen episode is available on Voiceamerica.com, YouTube, Apple Podcasts and Spotify! This material contains the opinions that are incorporated into portfolios managed by MacKay Shields Global Fixed Income and Global Credit teams. The opinions expressed herein are subject to change without notice. This material is distributed for informational purposes only. Forecasts, estimates, and opinions contained herein should not be considered as investment advice or a recommendation of any particular security, strategy or investment product. Information contained herein has been obtained from sources believed to be reliable, but not guaranteed. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and MacKay Shields assumes no duty and does not undertake to update forward-looking statements. No part of this material may be reproduced in any form, or referred to in any other publication, without express written permission of MacKay Shields LLC. ©2023, MacKay Shields LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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Michael Hartzman, CFP and Dominick Tavella
As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (tm) professional, Michael Hartzman assists you with planning for and pursuing your long-term financial objectives. He applies his in-depth knowledge of tax strategies, asset allocation, risk management, retirement and estate planning, and long-term insurance planning. Clients value his welcoming, friendly and practical outlook and appreciate his loyalty and attention to detail. Through his objective financial planning model, he has the freedom to be mindful of client expectations and, as a result, he is trusted with their goals and legacies.
Dominick Tavella is president and CIO of Lebenthal Global Advisors, LLC. Previously, he was the founder and president of Diversified Private Wealth Advisors, an independently owned registered investment advisory firm in the tri-state area for almost three decades. He had driven Diversified’s impressive and steady growth since 1984, making it one of the largest and most respected private wealth management services firms in the region. For more than 35 years, Dominick’s approach and the firm’s core values have remained steadfast through every imaginable economic cycle: “Guide your clients by focusing on long-term goals and diversification, not day-to-day trading.”
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