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Apr 30

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Our Man at Milken (Day 1) – On-the-Ground Insights from “Where the World Connects”

This week, in my capacity as a part of the strategy team for Principal Global Investors, I have the opportunity of attending the Milken Institute Global Conference in Los Angeles. The conference is a program that includes 140 sessions involving a total of 620 speakers and panelists. This year’s record attendance of over 3,000 brings together participants from 40 countries. By any measure, it’s an incredible range of experiences and disciplines. For the next couple days, I’ll be sharing a few insights from some of the presenters and panels, starting with this post about some of Monday’s sessions.

First, a general observation. Experiencing this conference brings home the fact that, at its core, investing is about people and ideas. In a forum like Milken, you really see the power of bringing senior business leaders and investment professionals together with clients and guests for three days packed with thought-provoking discussions. Read more

Dec 26

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Believe it or Not, We’ve Now Got a Better Chance for Serious Policy Reform

Robin Anderson (Economist, Principal Global Investors) also contributed to this post.

With all the back and forth these days in the United States between Democrats and Republicans over the fiscal cliff, it’s hard to see any positives in what appears to be overly partisan wrangling; however, I would propose to you that, right now, we have a better chance for serious policy reform than we’ve had in recent history.

Now, I’m not saying that credible long-term tax and spending policy is the most likely outcome from these fiscal cliff negotiations, but I do believe that we now have an increased possibility of serious discussions that could set U.S. fiscal policy on the right path. Read more