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

    Keeping long-term perspective as the Iran conflict continues

    By Brian Levitt

    It’s unknown how long the conflict will last, but oil and other commodity exposure may help hedge the risk of a prolonged Strait of Hormuz closure.

    March 9, 2026
  • Markets and Economy
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    Markets and Economy

    Above the Noise: Investor angst and market endurance

    By Brian Levitt

    Day-to-day angst can overshadow the markets. Here’s a bigger-picture take on recent headlines like the software correction, US-Iran conflict, and more.

    March 4, 2026
  • Markets and Economy
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    Markets and Economy

    Narratives and facts support non-US stock markets

    By Brian Levitt

    Markets are influenced by short‑term narratives and longer-term fundamentals. Emerging markets, Japan, and Europe have experienced improvements in both.

    March 3, 2026
  • Markets and Economy
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    Markets and Economy

    US-Israel strikes on Iran: What investors need to know

    By Benjamin Jones, Paul Jackson, Brian Levitt

    Following the US-Israel strikes on Iran, we offer four possible scenarios for what we could face in the coming weeks and explore the possible reaction of various asset classes.

    March 3, 2026
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    Markets and Economy

    Markets take Supreme Court tariff ruling, US-Iran tensions in stride

    By Brian Levitt

    Markets largely expected last week’s tariff decision and the flare-up in US-Iran tensions, while new US economic data was weaker than anticipated.

    February 23, 2026