<p>Former White House director of economic policy, Harvard professor and hedge fund guru Todd Buchholz is a leading expert on global economic trends, finance, and market volatility. </p><p>He has predicted trends with astonishing accuracy. Buchholz's editorials in the <i>The Wall Street Journal</i> correctly forecasted the 2001 slowdown in the U.S. and <i>The New York Times</i> often turns to him to decipher terrorist threats and the job market. <i>Businessweek</i> raved about his book, <i>Market Shock: 9 Economic Upheavals that Will Shake Our Financial Future</i>, which warned of the quicksand facing the stock market. </p><p>The author of six books, including <i>Lasting Lessons from the Corner Office: Essential Wisdom from the Twentieth Century's Greatest Entrepreneurs</i> and<i> Rush: Why You Need and Love the Rat Race</i>. Buchholz’s newest book, <i>The Price of Prosperity: Why Rich Nations Fail and How to Renew Them</i>, examines models of success and failure in history, identifies the actions of great leaders, and offers a road map to recovery.</p><p>Todd Buchholz's vision and expertise are essential in a decade marked by intense economic, military, and political insecurity. He elaborates on the "what if's" of the years ahead by drawing on his firsthand knowledge of markets, investing, and politics. </p><p>As a popular business speaker, Buchholz is known for delivering insightful and idea-inspiring presentations at the cutting edge of economics, finance, and business strategy.</p><p>Todd G. Buchholz is a former White House director of economic policy, managing director of the legendary Tiger hedge fund and winner of Harvard’s annual teaching prize in economics. He is the author of "New Ideas from Dead Economists" and most recently "The Price of Prosperity." He regularly appears on PBS, NPR, Fox, and CNBC, and is a co-producer of the Broadway hit Jersey Boys.</p>
Renowned economist and Harvard professor, former White House economic adviser and best-selling author
<ul><li><strong>Prosperity Ahead – or Not?</strong></li><li>The economy never sleeps, and neither can your business. As the U.S. navigates new policies of the Trump White House, and the U.S., E.U. and Asia wrangle over tariffs, energy, and immigration, Todd shows you the forces that will determine whether the economy and financial markets climb higher, and what it means for you.</li><li>Discover how demographics, technology, and globalization are reshaping the economy and our future</li><li>Pinpoint the signs of stock market rallies, and the warning signs of slumps</li><li>Identify the political pressures on trade, debt, and interest rates from the U.S. to the E.U. to China</li><li><strong>How to Compete in a Global Economy</strong></li><li>Never before have businesses felt such pressure to compete. Plentiful jobs and low borrowing rates sound great, but how do you keep motivated workers? Sales may break records, but can firms raise prices when their costs go up? Customers seem ready to jump to a competitor, while Millennials and Generation Z challenge marketers. How can your company thrive in a quickly changing global economy?</li><li>Learn how the “scissors economy” cuts costs while creating new opportunities</li><li>Explore the ways to build customer loyalty even when facing unforeseen circumstances</li><li>Find out which countries offer the best opportunities for investment and expansion</li><li><strong>How to Tackle and Embrace AI</strong></li><li>AI is disrupting the way we do business, even faster than the Internet, the PC, and television did in past decades. Former White House Director of Economic Policy Todd Buchholz, author of Market Shock and New Ideas from Dead CEOs, tackles the startling implications of AI technology — when to harness it, and how to discern hype. As finance, tech, and industrial firms like Morgan Stanley, Apple, and Tesla rush to file patents, Todd explains where the AI revolution is going and how AI will impact inflation, oil prices, and interest rates. </li><li>Discover how to harness AI to lower costs and expand markets </li><li>Pinpoint how AI will change financial markets, disrupting inflation and interest rate expectations</li><li>Reveal how AI will overhaul the job market, creating vast new opportunities, while also requiring retraining</li><li>Decode when AI is used effectively versus when it’s used merely to hype </li><li><strong>Behavioral Economics Can Work For You</strong></li><li>People matter. The economy is not an Excel spreadsheet stuffed with numbers. And humans don’t respond merely to data. Our brains yearn for excitement. Psychological forces can move financial markets and product markets quicker and further than anything else. Find out how to harness these forces in 60 minutes.</li><li>Explore how generational differences impact your workplace and your customers</li><li>See how psychology shapes financial and customer choices</li><li>Learn the three words that most excite your employees, investors, and clients</li><li><strong>Finding Hope in World Politics</strong></li><li>While the daily news tend to focus on the “crisis of the day,” Todd puts the world in perspective, showing you where progress is taking place and what you need to pay attention to. Start pursuing tomorrow’s opportunities today.</li><li>Take a world tour to the “hot spots” that are on the cusp of economic and political change.</li><li>Understand how presidents and prime ministers – from Washington to Beijing to New Delhi– make crucial decisions</li><li>Learn how globalization has lifted hundreds of millions out of poverty, while sparking protests about Brexit, big banks, and NATO</li><li><strong>New Ideas from Dead CEOs</strong></li><li>Every great – and not-so-great – CEO wrestles with new challenges. By examining the brilliant CEOs who launched and led revolutionary businesses, Todd shows you the most important lessons that your company can use to anticipate trends, conquer inertia, and open up fresh opportunities for profit.</li><li>Discover the entrepreneurial secrets that launched McDonalds, Sony, Estee Lauder, and Apple</li><li>Find out why Ray Kroc, Steve Jobs, and Sam Walton conquered their competition</li><li>Apply the brilliant and motivational lessons of the greatest CEOs to your business today</li><li>Examine whether now is the best time to lock in financing and where around the globe are the best opportunities</li></ul><p><br></p>