Jim Walker (economist)

Dr. Jim Walker is a Hong Kong-based independent economist and investment strategist, the Founder and Chief Economist of Asianomics Group Ltd.,[1] an economic research and consultancy company servicing the fund management industry. In 2016, he started an economic newsletter called "Wealthy Nations". He also serves as a Non-Executive Director of Leopard Cambodia Fund[2] and Director of India Capital Management.[3]

Prior to establishing Asianomics in 2007, Dr. Walker was the chief economist at CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets. He joined CLSA in late 1991. Walker was voted best 'regional economist' by the Asiamoney Stockbrokers Poll for 11 years in a row from 1994-2004 and has been regularly acclaimed in the private Greenwich Surveys of fund managers in Asia, Europe and the USA.[4] Walker is best known for forecasting the 1997 Asian financial crisis and the 2007 US downturn and the financial sector meltdown. He maintains a bearish outlook on Quantitative Easing policies and is an adherent of the Austrian School of economics.[5][6][7][8] Dr. Jim frequently updates his social media profiles[9][10] with quips of his personal economic views, many of which are summarised in a monthly commentary he publishes called Wealthy Nations.[11]

Before coming to Asia, Walker worked in Scotland as a research fellow at the Fraser of Allander Institute for Research on the Scottish Economy, and then at The Royal Bank of Scotland’s Edinburgh headquarters. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree (Honours) and a PhD in economics from the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow.

References

  1. ↑ "Asianomics Group". www.asianomicsgroup.com. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
  2. ↑ "Our Team". leopardasia.com. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
  3. ↑ "Dr. Jim Walker - India Capital". www.indiacapital.com. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
  4. ↑ "Our Team". www.asianomicsgroup.com. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
  5. ↑ Asia's Doctor Gloom. Forbes. May 6, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Asianomics's Walker on U.S., Asia Economic Outlook". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
  7. ↑ "Asia has decoupled from the West: Jim Walker". AsianInvestor. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
  8. ↑ "Dr. Jim Walker: Abenomics Can't Work in Japan China 2015 Growth Estimated at 3-5% in Real Terms | James J Puplava CFP | FINANCIAL SENSE". www.financialsense.com. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
  9. ↑ "Jim Walker (@DrJim_Walker) | Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
  10. ↑ "Dr. Jim Walker". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
  11. ↑ "About Wealthy Nations - Wealthy Nations". Wealthy Nations. Retrieved 2016-05-30.


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