Mike Rothman is a top energy analyst and the Founder and President of Cornerstone Analytics, a macro energy research firm. Rothman has 40 years of experience covering the global energy markets and has been attending OPEC meetings since 1986. He has forged deep industry contacts and cultivated unmatched insights that are relied upon by clients that include asset managers, commodity traders, oil companies, OPEC nations, and government organizations. Prior to Cornerstone, he was ISI's Senior Managing Director and Head of Integrated Oil Research, where he was ranked No.1 for Independent Energy Research by Institutional Investor Magazine. Today, Rothman continues to serve as an outside consultant on energy market matters to government and quasi-governmental organizations.
EARLY CAREER
In 1984, Rothman joined Merrill Lynch as Chief Energy Strategist and Co-Head of Global Energy Equity, ranked No.1 in the Global Research Survey by Institutional Investor.
At Merrill, he was responsible for formulating the company's outlooks for the petroleum and natural gas markets.
His research was vital for Merrill's commodity, equity, debt, strategy, economic and emerging markets research.
has advised governments, the Saudi royal family, and a range of domestic and international institutional clients.
MEDIA & PUBLICATIONS
He is a frequent contributor to leading financial publications, and a keynote speaker at industry conferences around the globe.