Markets in Holding Pattern as Several Uncertainties Come to a Head


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Brent Schutte, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company Chief Investment Officer
Brent Schutte, CFA Chief Investment Officer

As the chief investment officer at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, I guide the investment philosophy for individual retail investors. In my more than 25 years of investment experience, I have navigated investors through booms and busts, from the tech bubble of the late 1990s to the financial crisis of 2008-2009. An innate sense of investigative curiosity coupled with a healthy dose of natural skepticism help guide my ability to maintain a steady hand in the short term while also preserving a focus on long-term investment plans and financial goals.