Summary: Amid all of the recent market volatility, many key data points that have historically been reliable indicators of economic direction are currently pointing to very different outcomes, ranging from inflation, a slow recovery, a soft patch, or a deep recession. This extremely conflicting data has left many investors wondering which indicators are correct and which way markets are heading. Please join Joe Ramos, Managing Director and Portfolio Manager/Analyst on the U.S. Fixed Income platform, for his thoughts on how investors should interpret these contradictory signals and a discussion on investing within and amid such uncertainty. Featured Speaker: Joe Ramos Managing Director, Portfolio Manager/Analyst Joe Ramos is a Portfolio Manager/Analyst on the U.S. Fixed Income team. He began working in the investment industry in 1978. Prior to joining Lazard in 2006, Joe was the Chief Investment Officer of Ambac Financial Group, Inc., where he was responsible for the oversight and management of Ambac's investment strategies. Previously, Joe was a member at E.H. Capital Group, LLC, a Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Lazard Asset Management, a First Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager at Lehman Management Co., and a Senior Analyst in the Lehman Brothers Kuhn Loeb Fixed Income Research Department. He has a BS from New York University.
