The FINANCIAL -- Robert J. McCann, Chief Executive Officer of UBS Wealth Management Americas, hosted an exclusive client event in Miami, as part of WMA’s ongoing Revitalizing America Initiative, which aims to forge common ground and discuss nonpartisan ways to revitalize the U.S. economy.

Presidents William J. Clinton and George W. Bush shared their unique insights on a range of issues including job creation, national debt, the role of capital markets and the country’s economic recovery.

According to UBS, preceding the presidential conversation, author of Election Watch 2012, Mike Ryan, WMA's Chief Investment Strategist, hosted a discussion on current the political climate and impact on investors today with John Savercool, Senior Lobbyist and Managing Director of UBS Americas, Rick Rieder, Chief Investment Officer of Fundamental Fixed Income Portfolios at BlackRock, and Russ Koesterich, Global Head of Investment Strategy at BlackRock.

Demonstrating its commitment to helping clients better understand the issues that matter to them the most, WMA’s dedicated Wealth Management Research unit published Election Watch 2012, the first in a series of reports designed to guide investors through the critical issues and developments of this election season.

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