2012 CFO Outlook
Annual Survey of U.S. Senior Financial Executives


The Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2012 CFO Outlook survey reveals the changing perceptions and plans of U.S. CFOs in the year ahead. Importantly, it sheds light on the forecast for the American and global economies, as well as the projected revenues, profits, staffing, financial concerns and international activities of U.S. companies.

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Laura Whitley, Head of Global Commercial Banking, Bank of America Merrill Lynch reviews the survey findings and talks with our panelist of CFOs about the outlook for 2012.

Laura Whitley

Laura Whitley
Head of Global
Commercial Banking,
Bank of America Merrill Lynch

Joseph P. Quinlan
Managing Director & Chief Market
Strategist, U.S. Trust,
Bank of America
Private Wealth Management

David Michaels
Chief Financial Officer,
American Institute for Economic Research (AIER)

Anthony Tripodo
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer,
Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc.

About the CFO Outlook Webcast series

Driven by the insights and opinions of financial executives, the CFO Outlook series offers a regular gauge of the health of the U.S. and world economies, and discussion of topics that drive successful business operations.

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The Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2012 CFO Outlook survey reveals the changing perceptions and plans of U.S. CFOs in the year ahead.

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