Daniel Lacalle
Daniel Lacalle is the Chief Economist and Chief Investment Officer of Tressis, and Global Economy Professor at IE University and IEB Business School. Lacalle is a renowned economist, fund manager, corporate advisor and author with over 25 years of demonstrated experience in the energy and finance sectors, particularly in Latin America, North Africa, and the Middle East. He is an expert in monetary policy and implications on markets, energy transition, global macro strategy, commodity trading, and economics. His career in portfolio and investment management started at the hedge fund Citadel and continued in Econ Limited and PIMCO, in the USA and London. Previously, he worked as a financial analyst at ABN Amro, now RBS, and took on different responsibilities in Repsol and Enagas. Today, Lacalle is also the author of several books, as well as a columnist and contributor to various print and digital publications.
Daniel Lacalle Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Chief Economist
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Chief Economist and Chief Investment Officer
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Global Economy Professor, Finance and Global Macro
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Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager
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Portfolio Manager and Analyst
Academic History
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Ph.D., Economics, Cum Laude
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M.S., Economy Investigation
EARLY CAREER
Lacalle was Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager at PIMCO, where he focused on energy and utilities.
He was a Senior Portfolio Manager at Ecofin, where he was voted No.1 Oil and Gas Buyside Professional in Extel 2011 Survey.
He was a Portfolio Manager and Analyst at Citadel, responsible for energy and utilities, long-short equities, and market neutrals.
He was a Senior Analyst of Energy & Utilities at ABN Amro, covering Spain, France, and Italy.
CURRENT AFFILIATIONS
President, Hispanic Mises Institute
Advisory Board Member, Rafael del Pino Foundation
HONORS & RECOGNITIONS
2019 Richtopia Top 20 Most Influential Economists in the World
2011 Thomas Reuter Extel Survey Top 3 Generalists
2011 Thomas Reuter Extel Survey No. 1 Pan-European Buyside Individual in Oil & Gas
MEDIA & SPEAKING
He is a regular contributor with CNBC, World Economic Forum, Epoch Times, Mises Institute, Hedgeye, Zero Hedge, Seeking Alpha, Focus Economics, El Español, The Commentator, and The Wall Street Journal, among others.
He is an extremely acclaimed keynote speaker who has travelled around the world delivering speeches which have been popular for their insightful nature.
He has spoken at the Federal Reserve in Houston, the Heritage Foundation in Washington, London School of Economics, Funds Society Forum in Miami, World Economic Forum, Forecast Summit in Peru, Mining Show in Dubai, Our Crowd in Jerusalem, Nordea Investor Summit in Oslo, and many others.
He was mentioned in the US House of Representatives by congressman Joe Wilson from South Carolina, citing his article "Do Not Forget about Cuba."
He has appeared as a guest on Real Vision.