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

    April stock advance: Markets reflect resiliency

    By Brian Levitt

    Despite the uncertainty surrounding the Iran war, the S&P 500 Index rose 10.49% in April. Learn what it may mean for market returns over the long run.

    May 4, 2026
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    Above the Noise: FOMO isn’t about ignoring risk

    By Brian Levitt

    As markets climbed back to all-time highs, it was a reminder that they often move forward while the world anguishes over the news flow.

    April 28, 2026
  • Markets and Economy
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    Three takeaways from Kevin Warsh’s Fed Chair hearings

    By Brian Levitt

    In his testimony to Congress, Kevin Warsh, Fed Chair nominee, emphasized the importance of its independence and appeared open to a more nuanced interpretation of inflation.

    April 27, 2026
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    Markets and Economy

    Managing the cognitive dissonance of long-term investing

    By Brian Levitt

    As the conflict in the Middle East continues to evolve, remember the important distinction between markets that are forward-looking and probabilistic rather than reactive and emotional.

    April 20, 2026
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    Markets and Economy

    Iran war: What’s driving market sentiment?

    By Brian Levitt

    Many assumed that if the Middle East conflict lasted more than a few weeks, it would be meaningfully negative for stocks. But markets appear to have absorbed the shock.

    April 13, 2026