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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

    When doves yell: Fed loudly signals a September rate cut

    By Kristina Hooper

    Minutes from the July FOMC meeting were surprisingly dovish, and Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell suggested a likely policy shift in comments from Jackson Hole.

    August 27, 2024
  • Markets and Economy
    Markets and Economy

    Reversal of fortune

    By Kristina Hooper

    After the sharp decline bottomed on August 5, new data drove a strong US and global stock rally for one of the best weeks this year. We still believe the US will avoid a recession.

    August 20, 2024
  • Markets and Economy
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    Markets and Economy

    Why the recent market correction may have been an overreaction

    By Kristina Hooper

    Last week saw a big market sell-off that significantly reversed itself, suggesting the happiest investors may be those who ignored it all.

    August 13, 2024
  • Markets and Economy
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    Markets and Economy

    US recession fears prompt global market sell-off

    By Kristina Hooper

    Market corrections usually come from policy uncertainty and/or surprising weakness in the economy. But today’s recession worries seem like an overreaction.

    August 6, 2024
  • Markets and Economy
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    Markets and Economy

    Will the Federal Reserve follow the Bank of Canada in cutting interest rates?

    By Kristina Hooper

    The Bank of Canada cut interest rates again last week, with the Fed, Bank of Japan, and Bank of England all scheduled to meet this week.

    July 30, 2024