John Christy CFA Expertise: International Markets Title: Investment Counsellor Highlights Over two decades of experience covering international markets and investingHolds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation from the CFA InstituteMBA from Carnegie Mellon University Experience John Christy covered international markets and investing for more than a decade as a senior editor at Forbes and then Bloomberg News, and has been an investment counsellor in Canada for over ten years. John worked briefly for a boutique global investment management firm before creating the Forbes International Investment Report, a monthly investment newsletter. He is a frequent speaker at investment conferences and has served as a research consultant to several global organizations, including Forbes Newsletter Group, Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), Deloitte, Lincoln Financial Group, and World Bank/IFC.John holds the distinguished CFA designation from the CFA Institute, and was an expert contributor on international investing for The Balance. Education Bachelor's degree in Economics from Fordham UniversityMBA from Carnegie Mellon University Tepper School of Business About The Balance The Balance, a Dotdash Meredith brand, makes money easy to understand. We give people tools they need to not only make smart financial decisions but also prepare for the experiences they will have along the way. Our team of expert writers and editors have extensive qualifications in the topics they cover, and many of them have MBAs, PhDs, CFPs, and other advanced degrees and professional certifications. We require our writers to use primary sources in their articles, which are also approved by our Financial Review Board and fact-checked. You can learn more about the standards we follow in producing accurate, unbiased content in our editorial policy.