Presentation:
Policy and Politics in 2025: Implications for Investors
Speaker:
Michael Townsend
Managing Director, Legislative and Regulatory Affairs
Charles Schwab & Co., Inc
Date/Time:
Thursday, February 13th
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
Location:
Virtual through Zoom
This presentation is pending approval for 1 CFP CE
About the Presentation: Join Charles Schwab’s Washington insider, Michael Townsend, for an entertaining and informative discussion on the intersection between policy, politics, the markets, and the economy. Mike will provide his perspective on the aggressive policy agenda President Trump and the Republican Congress are planning for 2025. He’ll discuss the latest developments on taxes, tariffs, government spending, the looming debt ceiling battle, Fed policy and more, as well as key regulatory proposals that could affect investors and advisors. Mike’s ability to cut through the noise and confusion of Washington helps investors understand which issues could really impact the markets - and their portfolios.
About the Speaker: Michael is Schwab's Washington-based political analyst. With more than 30 years of Washington experience, he analyzes legislative, regulatory, and political developments to determine how they would affect individual investors, retirement plan participants, and investment advisers.
Michael is the host of Schwab's WashingtonWise podcast, which explores the intersection between policy, politics, the markets, and the economy. He is a featured speaker at dozens of employee, client, adviser, and industry events each year, where he discusses the impact of the political and policy environment in Washington on investors and the capital markets.
Prior to joining Schwab in 2000, Michael worked at Powell Tate, Inc., a Washington, D.C., public affairs firm, and previously worked for two U.S. senators from Maine. He holds an M.A. in English from George Mason University and a B.A. in English from Bowdoin College.
