Professor Gabriel’s presentation will provide a summary of the current state of the real estate capital markets as well as the macro-economy. Specifically, he will share his insights into the relative efficacy of ongoing policy changes, including the formulation and application of monetary and fiscal stimulus packages as a source of reprieve from the severe credit rationing occurring in the capital markets. He will also discuss its related impact on our local, national, and global economy. In addition to keynoting the closing plenary session of the Crocker Symposium, Professor Gabriel will also moderate a panel during the afternoon breakout sessions entitled, “The U.S. Financial Regulatory System Overhaul and its Impact on Real Estate."

Stuart A. Gabriel is an academic leader in the real estate, finance and economic markets, as well as the housing and mortgage markets. In addition to being a finance professor at UCLA, Professor Gabriel serves as the Director of the Richard S. Ziman Center for Real Estate at UCLA, a joint venture between the UCLA Anderson School of Management and the UCLA School of Law. Professor Gabriel also serves on the economics staff of the Federal Reserve Board in Washington D.C., and is a visiting scholar at the Federal Reserve Bank in San Francisco.

“Stuart is extremely knowledgeable and experienced in both the real estate and financial markets,” said Donald Nanney, Chair of the Real Property Section, Los Angeles County Bar Association, and Partner at Gilchrist & Rutter. “We are very fortunate to have him as our closing keynote speaker. He will provide an excellent wrap-up of the symposium, sharing his perspective on the current economic climate and the road ahead for real estate, critical information for anyone involved with the real estate industry.”