Brian Levitt
Chief Global Market Strategist and Head of Strategy & Insights
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. Brian co-hosts Invesco’s “Greater Possibilities” podcast. He joined Invesco when the firm combined with OppenheimerFunds in 2019.
Media
- Appears on CNBC, 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
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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 -
Markets and Economy Indicators suggest the market likely hasn’t hit bottom yet
Brian Levitt
Major stock markets have corrected. But our preferred indicators suggest markets may still have work to do before a durable bottom is formed.April 6, 2026 -
Markets and Economy Discipline matters when markets are uncertain
Brian Levitt
Periods of uncertainty, like the current Middle East conflict, have the potential to produce sharp rebounds that investors may not want to miss.April 1, 2026 -
Markets and Economy Economic and market signals stay steady despite oil shocks
Brian Levitt
Our preferred economic and market indicators have become more challenged, but they aren’t flashing clear warning signs yet.March 16, 2026 -
Markets and Economy Keeping long-term perspective as the Iran conflict continues
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