Robert Tucker | Managing Director, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications |
Dominic Frederico | President & Chief Executive Officer |
Rob Bailenson | Chief Financial Officer |
Andrew Feldstein | Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer of BlueMountain |
Bose George | KBW |
Geoffrey Dunn | Dowling & Partners |
Giuliano Bologna | BTIG |
Christian Littlejohn | Marble Ridge Capital |
Hello, and welcome to the Assured Guaranty Limited Third (sic) [Second] Quarter 2019 Earnings Call and Webcast. All participants will be in a listen-only mode. [Operator Instructions] After today's presentation there will be an opportunity to ask questions. [Operator Instructions] Please note, this event is being recorded.
I would now like to turn the conference over to Mr.