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John Blank

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Chief Equity Strategist & Chief Economist at Zacks Investment Research
📍 Carpinteria, California, United States

John Blank serves as Chief Equity Strategist and Economist at Zacks Investment Research, leveraging a PhD from MIT. His career includes roles at JP Morgan Chase and the CME Group, focusing on global investment strategy, macro analysis, and top-down equity research, making him a frequent TV commentator.

He founded and led an initiative to create the first regulated futures exchange for major motion pictures, earning full approval from the CFTC commissioners before it was ultimately blocked by legislation.

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Experience
28 Years
Current Role
Chief Equity Strategist & Chief Economist
Job Level
Junior
Location
Carpinteria, California, United States
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Priorities

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Global Macroeconomics
His commentary consistently focuses on global economic trends, such as U.S. inflation, energy costs, and their impact on financial markets, as seen in recent TV appearances.
Equity Investment Strategy
As Chief Equity Strategist, his core work involves top-down equity analysis and publishing investment newsletters and asset allocation recommendations for Zacks.
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Career

Work history

1-2012
Chief Equity Strategist & Chief Economist
Zacks Investment Research
4-2011 - 11-2011
Deputy Chief Economist
Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation (LAEDC)
10-2008 - 6-2010
SVP - Chief Sector/Industry Equity Strategist
Decision Economics, Inc.
8-2007 - 6-2008
CEO
Media Derivatives, Inc.
5-2005 - 8-2007
Associate Director, Corporate Development
CME Group, Inc.
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Education
1991 - 1995
PhD.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1988 - 1989
Development Field Work
Harvard Kennedy School
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