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Gregory Valliere

Greg Valliere is the Chief Strategist at Horizon Investments, a global investment manager, where he advises the firm and its clients on a range of policy, economic, and investing matters.

He has more than 30 years of experience in analyzing and writing about events in Washington D.C. for institutional investors, most recently as Chief Political Strategist for the Potomac Research Group.  His work focuses on the vital intersection of politics and economics, including the role of Congress and the White House in fashioning fiscal policy, and interest rate policy as derermined by the U.S. Federal Reserve.

Over his career Mr. Valliere has held a number of senior positions with Washington-based policy firms.  He was director of research of the Charles Schwab Research Group, and served as chief policy strategist for the Soleil Securities Corporation.  Earlier in his career, he co-founded The Washington Forum, and served as chief political analyst and, ultimately, research director for the group.

A graduate of George Washington University, Mr. Valliere is widely quoted in the financial media and speaks frequently at leading financial services industry events and conferences.  He lives with his wife, Mary, at the Watergate in downtown Washington.