Independent Economist, Forecaster and Strategist

Thomas Lam

Tom has over two decades of experience in the realm of economics and finance, with expertise ranging from covering the global economy, deciphering financial markets, including macro forecasting, to advising on investment strategy.

He commenced his career in New York, initially at a large money-center bank and then at a hedge fund.  Thereafter, while in Singapore, he worked at two financial institutions and later joined academia.  

Tom has been consistently ranked among the top five most accurate economists in the world on forecasting the US economy overall (placed third, last published by the “Bloomberg Rankings of Top Forecasters”).  During the Global Financial Crisis, he was also acknowledged as the second-best US forecaster worldwide.  

Moreover, he was exclusively identified by Bloomberg to have accurately predicted the onset of the 2009 US recovery 16 months ahead of the official announcement.  Consequently, he has been widely publicized as one of “Wall Street’s Most Prophetic Economists”.

Fed Snap (May 1 Meeting): Current & Future Takeaways

Financial Considerations Amid the Fed Debate

The Usual & Unusual Details in the Latest CPI Release

Rakuten Bank - In Japan With 65% Loan Growth

Macroeconomics

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<li>The gap between the CPI and PCE price index adds another layer of complexity to the continuing data scrutiny     </li>
<li>The extent and duration of the CPI-PCE convergence tend to vary across time periods and different economic environments   </li>
<li>Also, the details from the latest CPI print, while tentatively less favorable, bear watching   </li>
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The gap between the CPI and PCE price index adds another layer of complexity to the continuing data scrutiny     
The extent and duration of the CPI-PCE convergence tend to vary across time periods and different economic environments   
Also, the details from the latest CPI print, while tentatively less favorable, bear watching   


Inflation Preoccupation