Brian Levitt
Chief Global Market Strategist and Head of Strategy & Insights

Brian Levitt

Profile

Brian Levitt is Chief Global Market Strategist at Invesco. In this role, he leads a team of market strategists, investment strategists, and research professionals who provide timely and compelling insights and ideas for clients across North America, Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), and Asia Pacific. He joined Invesco when the firm combined with OppenheimerFunds in 2019.

Visit Brian on LinkedIn and X (formerly Twitter)

Media
  • Appears on BNN BloombergCNBC, CNN, Bloomberg TV, and Yahoo! Finance
  • Quoted in CNBC.com, Business Insider, Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, and other financial news publications

Previous experience
  • OppenheimerFunds – Senior Investment Strategist
  • Morgan Stanley – Product Manager

Education
  • MBA in finance and international business, Fordham University, Gabelli School of Business
  • BA in economics, University of Michigan

Insights from Brian

  • Markets and Economy
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    Markets and Economy

    Above the Noise: Look beyond distracting headlines

    By Brian Levitt

    The outlook for stocks still looks promising despite headlines on Fed independence, Greenland, and ongoing geopolitical maneuvering.

    January 23, 2026
  • Markets and Economy
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    Markets and Economy

    New year, same story: Geopolitics, tariffs, and resilience

    By Brian Levitt, Benjamin Jones

    The calendar flipped to a new year, but macro and market trends look largely the same: Resilience in the US economy, geopolitical shifts, and tariff talk.

    January 20, 2026
  • Markets and Economy
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    Legal investigation of Fed Chair Powell presents new risk to markets

    By Brian Levitt, Benjamin Jones

    The potential use of the justice system against a sitting Federal Reserve Chair represents a line that markets have not previously had to price.

    January 12, 2026
  • Markets and Economy
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    Markets and Economy

    Markets take a wait-and-see approach to US action in Venezuela

    By Brian Levitt

    A rise in Venezuelan oil production could pressure oil prices in a few years. In the meantime, we expect an accelerating global economy to boost demand for oil and support prices.

    January 6, 2026
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    Markets and Economy

    Above the Noise: Rethinking 2025 narratives

    By Brian Levitt

    In 2025, clear storylines on the Federal Reserve, AI stocks, and rates captivated us. But the numbers don’t always match the narratives.

    December 23, 2025