Jason Schenker Top-Ranked Financial Market Forecaster and Best-Selling Author

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Economic and FinTech Outlook: Disruptions Ahead

Economic and FinTech Outlook: Disruptions Ahead

This presentation discusses some of the most important changing trends in the economy, the field of finance, and emerging developments in financial technologies. This presentation includes discussions of crowdfunding, cryptocurrencies, roboadvising, algorithmic trading, and other disruptive technologies. Audiences will hear from one of the top thought leaders in the FinTech space about how these changes are affecting the field of finance, investing, and labor markets. Audiences will also learn about the current state of the economy and financial markets, against which FinTech changes and disruptions are occurring.
Economic, Financial and Recession Outlook

Economic, Financial and Recession Outlook

This presentation focuses on the prospects of recession within the context of the current state of the economy. Three kinds of recessions can affect specific companies, industries or regions. This presentation includes a discussion of these recessions and where they currently exist—and the areas to which they could spread. Contagion risk and market-specific risks will be discussed within the context of the economic outlook, including economic forecasts, as well as forecasts of interest rates, foreign exchange and commodity prices. A number of the topics in this presentation draw on topics from Jason Schenker’s #1 Amazon best seller Recession-Proof: How to Survive and Thrive in an Economic Downturn. Audiences will learn about: Current economic and financial market conditions and forecasts from one of the top-ranked forecasters in the world Where recessions exist, how they could spread and what contagion risks are at play What the prospects for overall U.S. recession look like in coming years, including a discussion of proprietary survey data Which data and markets should be watched for confirmation or divergence from expectations of three kinds of recessions
Electing Recession: The Impact of Presidential Elections on Financial Markets and the Economy

Electing Recession: The Impact of Presidential Elections on Financial Markets and the Economy

In this presentation, Jason Schenker, one of the top economic and financial forecasters in the world, shares his nonpartisan analysis on the importance of presidential elections for financial markets and the economy. This presentation also includes integrated forecasts of major global economies, with a particular focus on the United States. There is also significant discussion of current and near-term Fed and foreign central bank policies, interest rates, foreign exchange rates, the dollar, oil prices and precious metals prices. Hear market expectations and near-term forecasts from one of the most accurate forecasters in the world, according to Bloomberg News. The presentation will also discuss long-term trends and threats that will become increasingly important for future presidents. This presentation includes topics covered in Schenker’s forthcoming book Electing Recession: The Impact of Presidential Elections on Financial Markets and the Economy. Audiences will learn about: Current economic and financial market conditions and forecasts from one of the top-ranked, most accurate forecasters in the world How the party of a future president is likely to impact financial markets and the economy Increasingly important long-term risks and challenges
Oil: Domestic Policy, Global Risks and Future Opportunities

Oil: Domestic Policy, Global Risks and Future Opportunities

Oil prices have become increasingly volatile and important for financial markets. Jason Schenker has been ranked the #1 oil price forecaster in the world in 2011, 2015, and 2016 by Bloomberg News. He has also been attending OPEC meetings for over a decade, and he was the first oil price forecaster to predict oil’s rise in 2004 to $50. In this presentation, Schenker will share his views on the outlook for oil and gas in the United States and abroad. He will also discuss the implications for the global economy and global politics. This presentation includes topics covered in Schenker’s #1 Amazon best seller Commodity Prices 101: A Primer on the Financial Market Drivers of Commodity Prices. Audiences will learn about: The current state of global oil markets and prices Political dynamics of OPEC and non-OPEC producers Long-term expectations, risks and opportunities for oil production, prices and energy alternatives The importance of fundamentals and technicals that drive prices in the short term
Risk Management in the Face of Economic and Financial Market Uncertainty

Risk Management in the Face of Economic and Financial Market Uncertainty

Economic and financial market dynamics pose risk—and even more so as technicals become increasingly important alongside fundamental economic data. This presentation includes a discussion of financial market risk management from an expert who worked as a risk specialist at McKinsey before founding Prestige Economics, a research firm that has consistently performed risk management consulting projects for some of the largest companies in the world. Market-specific risks will be discussed within the context of the economic outlook, including interest rates, foreign exchange and commodities. In addition to a discussion of managing market risks, there will be a discussion of financial market trading dynamics, where the definition of long term has become increasingly shorter. This presentation includes a discussion of expectations for the future of market volatility and investing, as technicals become increasingly more important. Audiences will learn about: Current economic and financial market conditions and forecasts from one of the top-ranked forecasters in the world Implementing risk management strategies to help them better manage their risks The trend toward shorter-term trading and what it means for financial market volatility
The Current Economic and Financial Outlook

The Current Economic and Financial Outlook

The economy and financial markets are constantly shifting. This presentation will offer an integrated view of the state of the key major world economies, with a particular focus on the United States. There will also be a significant discussion of current and near-term Fed and foreign central bank policies, interest rates, foreign exchange rates, the dollar, oil prices and precious metals prices. Hear market expectations and near-term forecasts from one of the most accurate forecasters in the world, according to Bloomberg News. The presentation will also discuss long-term trends and threats that will become increasingly important in years to come. Audiences will learn about: Current economic and financial market conditions and forecasts from one of the top-ranked, most accurate forecasters in the world Factors that pose near-term upside risks to the economic outlook Factors that pose near-term and long-term downside risks to the outlook

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2016 Recession-Proof
2016 Electing Recession: The Impact of Presidential Elections on Financial Markets and the Economy
2012 Commodity Prices 101

Mr. Schenker is the President of Prestige Economics and a top-ranked financial market forecaster. Bloomberg News has ranked Mr. Schenker one of the most accurate forecasters in the world in 35 different categories since 2011, including #1 in the world in 20 categories. Some of these #1 rankings have been awarded for his forecast accuracy of tcrude oil prices, natural gas prices, gold prices, industrial metals prices, agricultural commodity prices, the Euro, the Pound, the Swiss Franc, the Brazilian Real, and U.S. non-farm payrolls.

Mr. Schenker has written three #1 Best Sellers: Commodity Prices 101 (2012), Recession-Proof (2016), and Electing Recession (2016). His next book, Jobs For Robots: Between Robocalypse and Robotobia, will be released in late February 2017.

Mr. Schenker has appeared as a guest and guest host on Bloomberg Television, as well as a guest on CNBC. He is frequently quoted in the press, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and The Financial Times. Mr. Schenker is also a columnist for Bloomberg View and Bloomberg Prophets, columns written by professionals offering actionable insights on markets, the economy, and monetary policy.

Prior to founding Prestige Economics, Mr. Schenker worked for McKinsey & Company as a Risk Specialist, where he was responsible for directing trading and risk initiatives on six continents. Before joining McKinsey, Mr. Schenker worked for Wachovia as an Economist.

Mr. Schenker holds a Master’s in Applied Economics from UNC Greensboro, a Master’s in Negotiation from CSU Dominguez Hills, a Master’s in German from UNC Chapel Hill, and a Bachelor’s with distinction in History and German from The University of Virginia. He also holds a Graduate Certificate in Supply Chain Management from MIT, a Graduate Certificate in Negotiation from Harvard Law School, and a Graduate Certificate in FinTech at MIT. Mr. Schenker holds the professional designations CMT® (Chartered Market Technician), CVA® (Certified Valuation Analyst), ERP® (Energy Risk Professional), and CFP® (Certified Financial Planner).

Mr. Schenker is also an active executive in the FinTech startup scene, as the founder of Hedgefly, a foreign exchange FinTech startup, and as a member of the Central Texas Angel Network. Previously, he was also the CFO of Newchip, a private equity crowdfunding startup. In October 2016, Mr. Schenker founded the Futurist Institute of America to help analysts and economists become futurists.

Mr. Schenker is a member of the Texas Business Leadership Council, a non-partisan nonprofit that provides public policy research and recommendations to Texas elected leadership. The Texas Business Leadership Council is a statewide network of 100 CEOs and senior business executives who advance a long-term vision of a prosperous Texas in a globally competitive business environment.

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Jason Schenker Top-Ranked Financial Market Forecaster and Best-Selling Author

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Economic and FinTech Outlook: Disruptions Ahead

Economic, Financial and Recession Outlook

Electing Recession: The Impact of Presidential Elections on Financial Markets and the Economy

Oil: Domestic Policy, Global Risks and Future Opportunities

Risk Management in the Face of Economic and Financial Market Uncertainty

The Current Economic and Financial Outlook

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