CFA Society Hartford’s Annual Event Draws Record Crowd

Nearly 500 of Connecticut’s leading investment and financial professionals convened at CFA Society Hartford’s 2019 Forecast Dinner for the highly-anticipated local appearance of national economist Brian Wesbury. Wesbury shared “The Real News About the U.S. Economy” at the annual event held on January 22nd at the Connecticut Convention Center.
 
Following a networking hour, Juliana Dalton, CFA, president of CFA Society Hartford, opened the evening by honoring Michelle Rotondo, CFA and Benjamin M. Lavine, CFA, CAIA, with the Volunteer of the Year 2018 awards. “We want to use this opportunity to commend Michelle and Ben for their tireless service to our organization,” said Dalton. “These two members exemplify what it means to hold the CFA® designation.”
 
Special guest CT Secretary of State Denise Merrill offered an insightful presentation entitled, “Election Cybersecurity: A Wake Up Call”. While Merrill reassured the audience that Connecticut has outstanding voting election security well ahead of other states, she contended, “There is no doubt there was international interference in the 2016 Presidential election.”
 
Charismatic keynote speaker Brian Wesbury, who was named by the Wall Street Journal as the #1 U.S. economic forecaster in 2001, offered his positive outlook for the year, despite the gloomy concerns of many on Wall Street.
 
“America is still large and in charge,” said Wesbury. By using key indicators including quantitative easing, oil fracking, corporate taxes and tariffs, Wesbury counters there is no sign of recession as “Pundits of Pessimism” have predicted. As a respected and renowned economic and market forecaster at First Trust Advisors, Wesbury is a frequent contributor on television stations such as CNBC, Fox Business and Bloomberg TV. His writing appears in national magazines and he has authored several books, including “It’s Not as Bad As You Think”.
 
CFA Society Hartford is one of the leading associations of local investment professionals in Connecticut, steeped in rich history spanning over 60 years. The non-profit organization has been serving Connecticut since 1952. The Hartford chapter is one of 151 local member societies of the CFA Institute, a worldwide organization of investment professionals that sets the standard for professional excellence and credentials. The organization is a champion of ethical behavior in investment markets and a respected source of knowledge in the global financial community. There are more than 150,000 CFA® charterholders worldwide in 165+ countries and regions. For more information about the Hartford chapter, visit www.hartfordcfa.org or follow us on Twitter at @CFAInstitute and on Facebook.com/CFAInstitute.
 
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PHOTO: From left: Juliana B. Dalton, CFA, President of CFA Society Hartford, keynote speaker Brian Wesbury, Chief Economist at First Trust Advisors L.P., CT Secretary of State Denise Merrill, and CFA Society Hartford Past-President Raymond Bovich, CFA at the Annual Forecast Dinner on January 22 in Hartford hosted by the CFA Society Hartford.  Photo Credit: Alliances By Alisa Media Relations
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