By J. Patrick Bradley
Introduction
Fall is a great time to visit the nation's capital, Washington, D.C., and it also marks the time when the Institute for International Finance ((IIF)) holds its annual membership meeting, as well as the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund ((IMF)) and World Bank. Given the array of corporate and government officials who participate in these meetings, investors get some insight into the global economy and how these public and private sector stakeholders view risks and opportunities. While synthesizing the output of the IIF meetings is a herculean task,