Sam Stovall
Sam Stovall is the Chief Investment Strategist at CFRA Research, a global leader in financial intelligence and market insights. In this role, he analyzes and communicates CFRA’s outlook on the economy, equity markets, and investment sectors, and contributes regularly to the firm’s flagship weekly newsletter, The Outlook. Stovall is also the author of The Seven Rules of Wall Street and is widely recognized as a seasoned strategist with more than three decades of experience in the financial industry. Before joining CFRA, he spent over 27 years at S&P Global as Managing Director and Chief Investment Strategist, and previously served as Editor-in-Chief at Argus Research, an independent investment research firm in New York City.
Sam Stovall Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Chief Investment Strategist
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Chief Equity Strategist
Academic History
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M.B.A., Finance
CURRENT AFFILIATIONS
Sam Stovall serves as analyst, publisher, and communicator of CFRA’s outlooks on the economy, equity markets, and investment sectors.
He is also the Chairman of the CFRA Investment Policy Committee, focusing on market history, valuations, and industry momentum strategies.
Stovall authors Sector Watch and Investment Policy Committee Meeting Notes on CFRA’s MarketScope advisor platform, and contributes regularly to CFRA’s flagship weekly newsletter, The Outlook.
EARLY CAREER
Before joining CFRA, Stovall was Chief Equity Strategist at S&P Capital IQ.
Earlier, he served as Editor-in-Chief at Argus Research, an independent investment research firm based in New York City.