Axelrod and Rove: What’s at Stake in Election 2024 – State Street Global Advisors – 10.15.24

Summary:

Now On Demand

Are you prepared for Election 2024?

Join political strategists David Axelrod and Karl Rove along with Michael Arone, CFA, our Chief Investment Strategist, US Intermediary Business Group, for a wide-ranging discussion on the current political landscape and key election issues.

To help you plan for any election outcome, this exclusive webinar will cover:

• Today’s biggest macroeconomic and social issues
• Geopolitical tensions and foreign policy
• The growing fiscal deficit
• Proposed changes to tax policy
• Views on the regulatory landscape

Speakers:

David Axelrod is a preeminent American political strategist and commentator and the former chief strategist and senior advisor to President Barack Obama. Mr. Axelrod was the founding director of the University of Chicago’s non-partisan Institute of Politics. He currently serves as a Distinguished Fellow at the University of Chicago and as a senior political commentator for CNN. He is the host of The Axe Files, a top-rated podcast featuring in depth conversations with public figures across the political spectrum. A former political writer for the Chicago Tribune, Mr. Axelrod produced media strategy and advertising for 150 campaigns across the U.S., culminating in President Obama’s historic elections. Mr. Axelrod is also the author of The New York Times best-selling memoir, Believer: My Forty Years in Politics.

Karl Rove, an iconic political strategist and one of the most sought-after political pundits of our time, is best known for his provocative and robust knowledge of major political issues.

Mr. Rove served as Senior Advisor to President George W. Bush from 2000–2007 and Deputy Chief of Staff from 2004–2007. At the White House, he oversaw the Offices of Strategic Initiatives, Political Affairs, Public Liaison, and Intergovernmental Affairs and was Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy, coordinating the White House policy-making process. He was the architect of President Bush’s 2008 and 2004 White House victories.

Before the White House, he ran Rove + Co. a Texas based public affairs firm that consulted on over 75 GOP campaigns for Senator, Governor, Congress and statewide offices in 24 states.

Mr. Rove writes a weekly op-ed for the Wall Street Journal, appears frequently on the Fox News Channel, and is the author of The New York Times bestseller Courage and Consequence. His latest book is The Triumph of William McKinley. A Colorado native, Mr. Rove lives in Austin, Texas where he teaches at the University of Texas and serves on the Texas State History Museum and McDonald Observatory boards.

Michael Arone is a Managing Director and Chief Investment Strategist for State Street Global Advisors’ US Intermediary Business Group. He is responsible for expanding SSGA’s footprint and thought leadership effort through frequent contributions to the financial news media, speaking engagements and client interactions. Mr. Arone 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.

During his 30 year career as an investment professional, Mr. Arone has served as the Global and EMEA Head of Portfolio Strategy as well as a senior portfolio manager in the Global Active Quantitative Equity Group. He has substantial experience developing long-only and long-short quantitative strategies and managing investment portfolios using quantitative disciplines. Mr. Arone 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.