February 6, 2018 Estate Planning Council Meeting 

The Speaker is 
Alan Robinson
Vice President, Research Analyst
RBC Wealth Management

His topic is
The Global Economic Outlook for 2018

Alan joined RBC Wealth Management in 2006 as a regional equity analyst based in
Seattle. He now co-manages the firm’s Guided Portfolio of International stocks (ADRs)
that trade on U.S. exchanges.
Alan sits on RBC Wealth Management’s Global Portfolio Advisory Committee,
responsible for currency strategy and market commentary, and is also a member of
the firm’s tactical portfolio and global stock portfolio committees. He speaks widely
on a range of economic issues and domestic and international stock market strategy.
Alan is a 25-year veteran of the financial markets, having worked in London and Hong
Kong where he traded currency and credit derivatives. He has worked in Microsoft’s
Treasury Department, and prior to joining RBC was the Director of Research for the
Seattle-based Investment Bank Delafield Hambrecht Inc.
Alan received a bachelor’s degree in Physics from Imperial College, London, and an
M.B.A. from the University of Washington, Seattle.