Lacy Hunt
Lacy Hunt is an internationally recognized economist and Executive Vice President of Hoisington Investment Management Company (HIMCO), which manages more than $6.1 billion on behalf of pension funds, endowments, insurance companies, and other institutional investors. He also serves as Vice Chairman of HIMCO’s Strategic Investment Policy Committee and as Chief Economist for the Wasatch Hoisington Treasury Bond Fund. Widely regarded as one of the foremost monetary economists, Dr. Hunt is internationally recognized for his expertise on the theory of debt deflation and for being one of the few fixed-income managers who has consistently anticipated the long-term decline of U.S. interest rates. For nearly 14 years, he was Chief U.S. Economist for HSBC Group, one of the world’s largest banking institutions, and previously held senior leadership roles as Executive Vice President and Chief Economist at Fidelity Bank and Vice President for Monetary Economics at Chase Econometrics Associates, Inc. Beyond his investment and advisory work, Dr. Hunt is the author of two books and has published numerous articles in leading magazines, periodicals, and scholarly journals, establishing him as one of the most respected voices in global economics and fixed-income strategy.
Lacy Hunt Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Executive Vice President, Chief Economist and Vice Chairman
Academic History
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Ph.D., Economics
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Master of Business Administration
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Bachelor of Arts
Hoisington Investment Management Company (HIMCO) is a specialized asset management firm focused exclusively on managing fixed-income portfolios for large institutional clients.
With over $6 billion in assets under management, HIMCO serves a diverse client base that includes corporate and public pension funds, foundations, endowments, Taft-Hartley funds, and insurance companies.
The firm is widely respected for its Quarterly Review, a macroeconomic commentary that has earned recognition for its thoughtful and remarkably accurate insights into the direction of interest rates.
THE FED & EARLY CAREER
Dr. Hunt served on two Federal Reserve System Committees: Financial Analysis and International Economics.
Earlier in his career at Fidelity Bank of Philadelphia, he managed the Trust Department’s Commingled Fixed Income Fund during the 1970s and early 1980s, gaining deep expertise in fixed-income strategy and monetary policy.
MEDIA PRESENCE
Dr. Hunt is a frequent and highly respected commentator in leading financial media. He has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, BusinessWeek, Barron’s, Time, Newsweek, U.S. News & World Report, and Investor’s Business Daily, among many others.
His own articles have been published in prestigious outlets including Barron’s, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Business Economics, the Journal of Finance, the Financial Analysts Journal, and the Journal of Portfolio Management.
A sought-after voice on monetary policy and fixed-income markets, Dr. Hunt has appeared on PBS’s Nightly Business Report, The NewsHour, and Wall Street Week; CNN’s Moneyline and Business Morning; CNBC’s Squawk Box and World Business; CBS Evening News; NBC’s Today Show; and ABC’s World News Tonight.
He has also testified before multiple U.S. Congressional Committees, including House Ways and Means, Senate Finance, and Senate Banking, underscoring his influence on economic thought and policy.