Heading for Default? Gregory Makoff, Senior Debt Management Expert

Willy was joined by Gregory Makoff, a Senior Fellow at the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government at the Harvard Kennedy School and an expert on sovereign debt management. He previously worked as a banker specializing in debt restructuring, advised the U.S. Department of the Treasury, and recently authored a book, Default: The Landmark Court Battle over Argentina’s $100 Billion Debt Restructuring. He and Willy discussed the details of Argentina’s decades-long sovereign debt litigation, the U.S. financial situation and what we can learn from Argentina to prevent a national crisis, the negative fiscal impact of the growing partisan divide, the U.S. economy’s influence on global debt, and so much more. Watch or listen to the replay. source

How many wind turbines are in the US?

The state of Texas alone accounts for nearly a quarter of all US wind capacity. #facts #learn #foryou #fyp #usafacts #usgov #govdata #opendata #learning #wind #energy #greenenergy #windturbine Subscribe for JUST the facts! source

What’s the #1 factor in hiring the right leader—experience, network, or cultural fit?

Willy was joined by Bill Ferguson, Co-Chairman and CEO of Ferguson Partners, a global leader in talent management for the real assets industry. They covered key indicators of a successful hire, interview questions that reveal the true strength of a candidate, the importance of executive leadership on a company’s overall value, advice for young professionals entering the CRE industry, how companies can remain competitive when it comes to hiring and retaining talent, how evolving generational priorities are impacting the workforce, and so much more. source

Is blending public and private markets the future of investing?

David Hunt highlights a shift in client demand: investors want portfolios that seamlessly combine public and private assets. The real competitive edge? Managing both under one roof. Only a handful of firms can deliver this. #Investing #PrivateEquity #PublicMarkets #PortfolioManagement source