About the Author

Dr. Peter T. Treadway is an independent consultant and money manager. He is currently principal of Historical Analytics LLC. Historical Analytics is consulting/investment management firm dedicated to global portfolio management. Its investment approach is based on his combined top-down and bottom-up Wall Street experience as economist, strategist, and securities analyst. A regular letter titled The Dismal Optimist is produced for clients and interested readers. In addition, Peter has served as adjunct professor at City University in Hong Kong in the Department of Economics and Finance.

From 1965–2000, Peter had a distinguished career on Wall Street, and with major American financial institutions. For example, from 1978–1981, he served as chief economist at Fannie Mae. From 1985–1998, he served as institutional equity analyst and managing director at Smith Barney, following savings and loans and government-sponsored entities (GSEs). While at Smith Barney, he also served for a time as Latin American strategist and Latin American telecoms analyst. He was ranked as “all-star” analyst eleven times by Institutional Investor magazine.

Peter also serves as Chief Economist to CTRISKS Group, Hong Kong.

Peter holds a PhD in economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, an MBA from New York University, and a BA in English from Fordham University in New York.

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