Paul Christopher

Head Global Market Strategist, Wells Fargo Investment Institute, Wells Fargo & Company

Paul Christopher is the global market strategist for Wells Fargo Investment Institute (WFII), an organization that provides global manager research and investment strategy advice to Wells Fargo’s Wealth, Brokerage, and Retirement (WBR) division. WBR is comprised of Wells Fargo Private Bank, Wells Fargo Advisors, Wells Fargo Institutional Retirement and Abbot Downing businesses, accounting for more than $1.6 trillion* in assets under administration.

Mr. Christopher focuses on the global investment environment and offers investment advice on currencies. He is frequently quoted in the national media, including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Forbes, Time, Investor’s Business Daily, USA Today, Bloomberg News, ABC News, NBC News and CNBC.

Prior to joining Wells Fargo, he developed economic strategies to trade in global financial and commodity futures markets for Eclipse Capital Management. In previous positions, Mr. Christopher supplied international economic perspectives for Wells Fargo predecessor A.G. Edwards, and advised institutional clients of Istanbul-based Global Securities on the oil-based economies of the Caucasus and Central Asia. He has consulted with the governments of Hong Kong, Egypt, Russia, Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic on monetary policy issues.

Mr. Christopher received a Bachelor of Arts in economics and Spanish from Saint Louis University, a Master of Arts in economics from the University of Rochester, and is a CFA® charterholder.  He is based in St. Louis, Missouri.

 

*As of Sept. 30, 2014