President & Director, Jefferies Financial Grp
Search every verified Brian Friedman interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Brian Friedman, President and Director at Jefferies Financial Group, spoke at the "Restart Economy IL New York" event on September 17, 2024, addressing the capital markets and Israel's economic outlook. He described the October 7th attacks as "one of the two or three horrors of our lifetime" and stated that the Jewish people are "living now in a period that probably will last a very long time where we will need to justify our existence." Friedman noted that Jefferies raised and wired $13 million on October 11, 2023, to hospitals and other groups supporting societal recovery in Israel. He expressed optimism about Israel's economy, saying "Tel Aviv is competing in the top five of forward-looking tech and growth communities" and that "the politics will get sorted out and we will move forward." Friedman also commented on the broader U.S. economic environment, stating that "despite all of that in American Parliament we are in the second inning of a normal recovery." He cited recent IPOs, including an aircraft parts and servicing company that "went up 70%," as evidence that "there is a market of capital that wants to participate." Friedman concluded by urging collaboration, saying "in the midst of ashes and sadness every reason to have optimism" and that there is work to be done "in the markets," "building companies," and "protecting enhancing the lives of Jews."
“Professor yon referenced the judicial reforms the politics of Israel probably is the greatest threat to the economy and when we look forward and and I think it's the easiest way because in the end I'm an optimist about people and I'm an optimist about our way to come together and get it right.”
“On October 11th we were able to truly wire immediately $13 million to hospitals and a series of other responsive groups that were and have been and will continue to be important to the recovery of society, important to the recovery of the soul and that mattered a lot to us.”
“Despite everything I talked about in Israel, despite Ukraine, despite Iran, despite China, despite Russia, you know we could go on with the horribles and the Terribles, despite all of that in American Parliament we are in the second inning of a normal recovery.”
“Last week we did several IPOs, one of them went up 70%, an outstanding company somewhat prosaic, it's an aircraft parts and servicing company, and it's an IPO that was priced right and was received well. It tells you there is a market of capital that wants to participate.”
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