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Chief Global Market Strategist

Kristina Hooper

Profile

Kristina Hooper is Chief Global Market Strategist at Invesco. In this role, she leads Invesco’s Global Market Strategy (GMS) Office, which has strategists on the ground in North America, Europe, and Asia. Kristina and her team formulate macro views of markets and economies, examine the potential investment implications of those views, and share their insights with clients and the media around the world. She joined Invesco in 2016 and has been in the investment industry since 1995.

Visit Kristina on LinkedIn and X (formerly Twitter)

Media
  • Appears on BNN Bloomberg, Bloomberg TV, Bloomberg Wall Street Week, CNBC, CNNI, Yahoo! Finance, Cheddar, and BBC
  • Quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, The New York Times, Bloomberg, CNN, Axios, The Washington Post, and other financial news publications
  • Featured on cover of January 2015 issue of Kiplinger’s

 

Previous experience
  • Allianz Global Investors – US Investment Strategist
  • PIMCO Funds – Vice President, Client Portfolio Manager / Equity Product Manager
  • UBS (formerly PaineWebber) – Assistant Vice President (in Retirement and Financial Planning Group)

Education
  • Master’s in industrial and labor relations, Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations
  • MBA in finance, New York University, Leonard N. Stern School of Business
  • JD, Pace University, Elisabeth Haub School of Law
  • BA in English and history, Wellesley College

Certifications
  • Certified Financial Planner® (CFP)
  • Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA)
  • Certified Investment Management Analyst® (CIMA)
  • Chartered Financial Consultant® (ChFC) professional

Insights from Kristina

  • Markets and Economy
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    Markets and Economy

    What Biden’s historic election decision means for markets

    By Kristina Hooper

    Nominating a new US presidential candidate this late in the race creates additional uncertainty in the markets.

    July 23, 2024
  • Markets and Economy
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    Markets and Economy

    Could the Fed cut interest rates twice in 2024?

    By Kristina Hooper

    Recent data shows greater disinflationary progress in the US, which I believe will lead to a Federal Reserve rate cut this quarter, and I see room for more than one rate cut in 2024.

    July 17, 2024
  • Markets and Economy
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    Markets and Economy

    Reversals of fortune emerge in elections and economies

    By Kristina Hooper

    France and the United Kingdom see a change in political direction in recent elections. What could that mean for investors?

    July 9, 2024
  • Markets and Economy
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    Markets and Economy

    What does France’s election mean for markets?

    By Kristina Hooper

    The second half got off to a fast start as markets absorbed some important data for the Federal Reserve and the first round of legislative elections in France.

    July 2, 2024
  • Markets and Economy
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    Markets and Economy

    Mixed economic data raises questions in US and around the world

    By Kristina Hooper

    As data reports deliver mixed messages on the US economy and the US deficit rises, signs across the globe show diverging central banks and the potential for rising prices.

    June 25, 2024