Lara Rhame

Chief U.S. Economist + Managing Director

Lara Rhame

Chief U.S. Economist + Managing Director

Lara is Chief U.S. Economist and Managing Director on the Investment Research team at FS Investments, where she analyzes developments in the global and U.S. economy and financial markets. Her fresh take on macroeconomic issues helps to inform and develop the firm’s long-term views on the economy, investment trends and issues facing investors. Lara is committed to the Philadelphia community and serves on the boards of the Economy League of Greater Philadelphia, Hyperion Bank and Starr Garden Park.

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FireSide: Q3 Research roundup—Navigating market optimism

Our experts dive into their outlooks for macro and markets in the third quarter.

Economic outlook

Q3 2024 Economic outlook: The summer before the election

Momentum and optimism are both driving markets. But election-related policy uncertainty could impact investors.

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Podcast

FireSide: Election 2024—Market and investing impact

Jason Cole, Head of Public Policy, and Chief U.S. Economist Lara Rhame delve into the upcoming election and its potential impacts on markets.

Playbook

Charted territory: Playbook for a new stock-bond correlation regime

The positive correlation between stocks and bonds has broken a 20-year trend of low-maintenance diversification. We argue this is not a cyclical anomaly but the start of a new regime.

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FireSide: Answering the burning questions around private debt—Part 2

We’re back in the studio with Head of Private Credit Brian Gerson for more cool answers to your burning questions on this key asset class.

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Podcast

FireSide: Middle market private equity—Greed versus fear

As sky-high valuations continue to define public markets, investors turn to middle market private equity to seek a better balance of greed and fear.

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