Greed vs. Fear: Making Sense of the Market Crash

September 28, 2011 - September 28, 2011
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This past month witnessed wild market swings on news of political gridlock, sovereign debt and economic uncertainty in Europe and the United States—affecting markets around the world and wiping out trillions of dollars in value. Japan Society Chairman Wilbur Ross, CEO of WL Ross & Company, discusses August’s market crash with Benn Steil of the Council on Foreign Relations. Mr. Ross will explain how businesspeople can better make sense of the basic drivers of the market—greed and fear—as well as possible longer-term buying opportunities, including in China, Ireland and Japan.

Speaker:
Wilbur Ross
, Chairman & CEO, WL Ross & Co., LLC; Chairman, Japan Society

Moderator:
Benn Steil
, Senior Fellow and Director of International Economics, Council on Foreign Relations

Agenda:

12-12:30 PM Registration and Reception
12:30-1 Luncheon
1-2 Lecture and Q&A

Admission: Corporate members are entitled to a designated number of free admissions to this event, based on their company’s current membership level. These reservations must be made at least 48 hours prior to the event. Additional corporate registrants and Japan Society individual members at the Patron Circle level and above pay the discounted corporate member rate of $45 for lunch and lecture, $10 for lecture only. Nonmember admission: $65 for lunch and lecture, $15 lecture only. The academic and government admission rate is $30 for the luncheon and $10 for lecture only. When payment is required, prepayment must be made, or registration secured, with a credit card. All registrations and cancellations must be made at least 48 hours prior to the event. Substitutions are welcome.

Register online or send email to [email protected].

For information only, please contact the Corporate Program at 212-715-1208.

  • Sep 28, 2011 at 12:00 pm