Dec 06, 2023 / 06:40PM GMT
James Edwin Yaro - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research Division - Research Analyst
Okay. Up next, we are pleased to welcome Ken Moelis, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Moelis & Company back to stage. Since founding the firm in 2007, Ken has created one of the broadest independent advisers in the industry with a growing global footprint. So thanks again for joining us, Ken.
Kenneth David Moelis - Moelis & Company - Founder, CEO & Chairman
Thanks for having me.
Questions and Answers:
James Edwin Yaro - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research Division - Research AnalystOkay. So I think you've now made the conference 5 years consecutively by my math, and that's been through some pretty wild times. I guess let's just start with your perspective on the macro backdrop at this point.
Kenneth David Moelis - Moelis & Company - Founder, CEO & Chairman
Well, everything feels like, if you read what happened with the Fed 3-weeks ago and the economy right now, look, I