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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 the markets and economy, 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 Bloomberg TV (including Asia and Canada), 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)
  • MetLife – Associate

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

    Early earnings calls indicate a resilient US economy

    By Kristina Hooper

    Earnings season has just begun, and initial calls indicate that the US economy appears to be in good shape, helped by higher income consumers and strong corporate balance sheets.

    October 15, 2024
  • Markets and Economy
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    Markets and Economy

    10 things for investors to watch in the fourth quarter

    By Kristina Hooper

    Oil prices, US inflation, stimulus in China, and earnings season are among the top 10 things we’re watching in the fourth quarter.

    October 8, 2024
  • Markets and Economy
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    Markets and Economy

    An investor’s guide to the US presidential election

    By Kristina Hooper, Andy Blocker

    We assess the key differences between the policy platforms of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump and the potential implications for financial markets.

    October 7, 2024
  • Markets and Economy
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    Markets and Economy

    Weakening or normalizing? A big-picture view of the global economy

    By Kristina Hooper

    We examine the normalizing US economy, diverging consumer sentiment in Europe and the UK, easing monetary policy in major Western economies, and encouraging stimulus in China.

    October 1, 2024
  • Markets and Economy
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    Markets and Economy

    Fed recalibrates monetary policy to avoid recession

    By Kristina Hooper

    The Federal Reserve (Fed) cut interest rates by 0.50% to keep the US economy in good shape and avoid falling behind the curve, but uncertainty lies ahead.

    September 24, 2024