#202 - Recession? Commodities? Deficit? Mike Arone – State Street Global Advisors

Mike Arone – State Street Global Advisors
Hosts Brad Wright and Kathleen Kenealy are joined by Mike Arone. Mike is Managing Director
and Chief Investment Strategist for State Street Global Advisors US Intermediary Business
Group. Michael is a highly regarded speaker at industry conferences and is the author of several
articles related to investment management practices. He is a member of the firm's Senior
Leadership Team and has worked extensively with the firm's global institutional and
intermediary clients to help them identify investment solutions that enable them to meet their
long-term financial goals.
Michael holds a BS in Finance from Bentley College. He has earned the Chartered Financial
Analyst designation and is a member of the Boston Security Analysts Society and CFA Institute.
They discuss:
- The strength of the US economy and whether we’re headed towards a recession
- Why gold, silver and other commodities have been doing so well lately
- The US deficit
- A bit about politics… without getting political

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