By Steve Gilliam , University Relations
Contact: (336) 334-5371
Posted 1-3-08
GREENSBORO, NC – Gregory Valliere, an expert on how Congress and the White House shape fiscal policies, will speak on Thursday, Jan. 17, at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Valliere is senior vice president and chief strategist for Policy Research for Stanford Group Company. Stanford Group Company is a member of the Stanford Financial Group, a global network of financial services companies.
Valliere will deliver the Kathleen Price Bryan Visiting Professor of Financial Affairs lecture titled “The Outlook for Taxes, Interest Rates and the 2008 Election.” It will be held at 4 p.m. in Room 160 of the Bryan School of Business and Economics. The event, which is sponsored by the Bryan School and Stanford Group, is free and open to the public.
Valliere, who is responsible for coverage of the Federal Reserve Board’s interest rate policies, has been covering economic and political developments in Washington for institutional investors for three decades. He is a former Chief Congressional Correspondent for the Washington Post and a regular guest on CNN’s “Moneyline” and CNBC’s “Market Wrap.” He earned a degree in journalism from George Washington University.
Stanford's policy research group is renowned in industry circles and its more than 30-year history and deep, on-the-ground experience result in a highly differentiated research product, delivering investment-relevant insights to investors across a broad range of sectors, including healthcare, financial institutions and technology. The firm was just named Best Boutique Research Firm in the Macro Washington Research category for Institutional Investor magazine.
For more information on the event, contact the Bryan School of Business and Economics at (336) 334-5338 or visit www.uncg.edu/bae .
About Stanford Financial Group
Stanford Financial Group is a privately held, wholly owned global network of financial services companies led by Chairman and CEO Sir Allen Stanford and founded by his grandfather, Lodis B. Stanford in 1932. Stanford's core businesses are private wealth management and investment banking for institutions and emerging growth companies. Stanford provides private and institutional investors with global expertise in asset allocation strategies, investment advisory services, equity research, international private banking and trust administration, commercial banking, investment banking, merchant banking, institutional sales and trading, real estate investment and insurance. Stanford serves clients from 136 countries on six continents. Securities products and services in the United States are offered through Stanford Group Company, member FINRA/SIPC. More information on the company can be found at www.stanfordfinancial.com .
