The popular and influential quarterly webinar features analysis and insights from both industry leaders, followed by an interactive Q&A session.
Portland, Ore., February 22, 2023 – The first 2023 quarterly installment of WFG’s”Quarterly Economic Outlook,” an informative and increasingly influential webinar featuring Williston Financial Group (WFG) Founder and Executive Chairman Patrick F. Stone and Economist and Forbes contributor Bill Conerly, Ph.D. will take place on Wednesday, March 8th at 1 pm ET/Noon CT/10 am PT.
“Bill and I bring decades of leadership and analyst experience, as well as differing viewpoints to the discussion, and I believe our audience appreciates the balanced perspective we provide regarding the challenges facing the housing industry and the U.S. economy,” Stone said.
During this live session, Stone and Conerly will provide valuable insights and analysis on the current state of the economy and its impact on the housing market, delve into the latest economic data and trends, and offer predictions for the upcoming quarter and the balance of 2023. Discussion topics will include the ongoing threats of a recession and government policies on the economy, the outlook for home sales and prices, and predictions for how long inflation will last.
“We’ll also talk about how long interest rates stay up and how the real estate market copes, and this uncertainty will stimulate a lively conversation,” Conerly said.
WFG’s “Quarterly Economic Outlook” attendance is open to all, but reservations are required and may be made by signing up here. The hour-long webinar includes commentary from both Stone and Conerly, as well as a Q&A session. Those wishing to submit questions for consideration must do so at registration or email them separately to wfgagencyevents@wfgnationaltitle.com no later than 5 pm ET on Monday, March 6th.
Stone’s lengthy career in real estate and related services includes C-level positions with three public companies and serving as a director on two Fortune 500 boards. His senior executive management positions include nine years as president and COO of the nation’s largest title insurance company, chairman and co-CEO of a software company, and CEO of a real estate data and information company. Stone also served as vice-chairman of Metrocities Mortgage, a 2005 top-20 mortgage lender, and as chairman of The Stone Group, an Austin, Texas-based tenant-represented brokerage company. In 2013, Inman News named him one of the year’s “100 Most Influential People in Real Estate.” Stone received HousingWire’s coveted Vanguard Award for lifetime career achievement in 2019 and again in 2021, was recognized in 2019 and 2020 as a Lending Luminary by Progress in Lending, and was the recipient of October Research’s annual Leadership Award in 2020.
Conerly has a Ph.D. in economics from Duke University and more than 30 years of experience helping companies adapt to changing economic conditions. He was formerly Senior Vice President at a major bank and held positions in economics and corporate planning at two Fortune 500 corporations. He is also an online contributor to Forbes, chairman of the board of Cascade Policy Institute, and the author of The Flexible Stance: Thriving in a Boom/Bust Economy (2016) and Businomics (2007), a book about economics for business leaders.
During the Q4 2022 webinar on December 15th, Stone and Conerly addressed current market conditions, sharing their thoughts on the economy and the U.S. housing market. Discussion topics included continued inflation and interest rate hikes, the impending recession, shifts in the labor market, consumer spending trends, market consolidation, home equity, affordability trends, and the likelihood of another housing crash. Bill and Pat also answered pre-submitted questions from the more than 850 industry professionals who attended the live webinar. To view a recording of the Q4 2022 webinar, click here.
Registration link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_chFSUZ_yS6eeiPPz3wZweA
About Williston Financial Group
Williston Financial Group is the Portland, Oregon-based parent company of several national title insurance and settlement services providers, including WFG Lender Services and WFG National Title Insurance Company. It is one of the fastest-growing national title insurance and settlement services providers in the mortgage and real estate services industry.
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