Jens Nordvig

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Jens Nordvig (born April 19, 1974 as Jens Jakob Nordvig-Rasmussen) is a Danish-born economist specializing in foreign exchange markets and macroeconomic policy.

Contributions to Economics

Nordvig was ranked #1 in Currency Strategy by Institutional Investor three years in a row, in 2011, 2012, and 2013.[1][2] [3] In 2012, he received international recognition as a finalist in the Wolfson Economics Prize for his lead authorship of "Rethinking the European monetary union," an essay on the future of the Eurozone.[4][5] Nordvig is a frequent writer and commenter in the media. He has published articles in The Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The London School of Economics,[6] and is a contributor to the Vox. He appears regularly on CNBC,[7] Bloomberg,[8] and Fox News,[9] as well as on Bloomberg Radio.[10] Forbes recognized his yen trade recommendation in their "Best Ideas 2013" series.[11]

In 2013, Nordvig wrote The Fall of the Euro: Reinventing the Eurozone and the Future of Global Investing, published by McGraw-Hill.[12] In 2003, he was awarded the U.K. Society of Business Economists' Rybczynski Prize for the best essay from a young economist. In 2001, Nordvig co-authored an economics textbook entitled Matematik og økonomi (Mathematics and Economics).[13] In 2013, Nordvig authored his latest book "The Fall of the Euro", detailing his thoughts on the reinventing of the Eurozone and the future of global investment.[14]

Education and Career

Nordvig received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Economics from the University of Aarhus in Denmark, where he also did post-graduate research on new financial crises models.[15] He then worked for eight years at Goldman Sachs in London and New York, most recently as a Managing Director and Co-Head of Global Currency Strategy, before becoming a Senior Currency Strategist at Bridgewater Associates. Currently, he is the Global Head of FX Strategy and Head of Fixed Income Research, Americas at Nomura Securities, the global investment bank. He is responsible for developing Nomura’s Research franchise in the Americas, and coordinating the delivery of market-leading content across product lines.[16]

References

  1. ↑ "The 2012 All-America Fixed-Income Research Team Ranking". Institutional Investor. Retrieved 12 February 2013. 
  2. ↑ "Nomura Holding Press Release". Nomura Holdings. Retrieved 12 February 2013. 
  3. ↑ http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/24/ny-nomura-award-idUSnPNNY85370+1e0+PRN20130924
  4. ↑ "Wolfson Economics Prize Finalist Submission". Policy Exchange. Retrieved 12 February 2013. 
  5. ↑ "If Someone in Europe Owes You Money, You Must Find a Copy of this Report". Business Insider. Retrieved 12 February 2013. 
  6. ↑ "Eurozone Breakup". London School of Economics Blog. 
  7. ↑ "Jens Nordvig CNBC Video Appearances". 
  8. ↑ "Bloomberg: Jens Nordvig". Bloomberg. Retrieved 28 February 2013. 
  9. ↑ "Fox News: Jens Nordvig". Fox News. Retrieved 28 February 2013. 
  10. ↑ "Bloomberg on the Radio with Jens Nordvig". Bloomberg Radio. Retrieved 12 February 2013. 
  11. ↑ "Best Ideas 2013: Nomura's Currency Expert on How Far the Japanese Yen Will Fall.". Forbes. 26 November 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2013. 
  12. ↑ http://www.mcgrawhill.ca/professional/products/9780071830577/
  13. ↑ Nordvig-Rasmussen, Jens Jakob (2001). Matematik og okonomi. Denmark: Gyldendal Uddannelse. ISBN 9788700470866. 
  14. ↑ Nordvig, Jens (2013). The Fall of the Euro. United States of Americas: McGraw-Hill. ISBN 978-0-07-183057-7. 
  15. ↑ "Jens Nordvig Biography". The Vox. Retrieved 28 February 2013. 
  16. ↑ "US Fixed Income Research Road Show 2012". Nomura Securities. 
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