About the Event
On Wednesday, May 20th, we hosted our 2nd Annual Investor Outlook event at the New York Stock Exchange, convening senior market strategists, media, communications professionals and business leaders for timely conversations on the forces shaping today's global economic and capital markets landscape.
From interest rates to AI, inflation and evolving investor sentiment, the conversations in the room reflected the current and increasing importance of clear, credible stakeholder engagement.
Thank you to our speakers, panelists Pat Toomey, Ben Levinsohn, Steve Chivarone, Lindsay Rosner, Drew Matus, Nadia Lovell, Tara Dziedzic and everyone who joined us for a thoughtful morning of insights and networking at NYSE.
Outlook Playlist
05.22 - 08.34 | Opening Remarks: Watch here
08.34 - 52.57 | Policy, Power and Capital Markets: A Conversation with Senator Pat Toomey: Watch here
Fireside chat featuring Pat Toomey, Former U.S. Senator; Independent Director, Apollo Global Management; and a member of Coinbase’s Global Advisory Council and Sean Neary.
56.02 - 1.43.16 | Risk, Rates & Returns: Market Insights for 2026: Watch here
Panel featuring leading strategists Steve Chiavarone, Lindsay Rosner, Drew Matus, and Nadia Lovell, moderated by Lisa Leiter.
56.02 - 1.43.16 | Inside Barron’s: Ben Levisohn on Markets, Media and Investor Sentiment : Watch here
Fireside chat featuring Barron’s Editor-in-Chief Ben Levisohn and Sean Neary.
Investor Outlook highlights
2026
Take a behind-the-scenes look 🎥 at highlights from Edelman Smithfield’s second annual U.S. Investor Outlook at the NYSE. We convened leading voices across policy, capital markets, media and investing for a morning of sharp insights, dynamic discussion and forward-looking perspectives on the forces shaping the second half of 2026.
From a fireside chat with former U.S. Senator Pat Toomey, to a market outlook panel featuring senior investment leaders from Federated Hermes, Goldman Sachs Asset & Wealth Management, MetLife Investment Management and UBS, conversations explored inflation, Fed policy, geopolitical uncertainty, AI and the evolving investment landscape. The program concluded with a discussion featuring Barron’s Editor-in-Chief Ben Levisohn on markets, media and investor sentiment.
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