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Lindsey Piegza

Chief Economist, Managing Director,

Stifel Financial Corp.

Chief Economist and Managing Director at Stifel
Regular Guest on CNBC, Bloomberg, CNN, and Fox Business news
Monthly Op-Ed Contributor for The Hill

About Lindsey

Dr. Lindsey Piegza is the chief economist for Stifel Financial. In her role, Dr. Piegza translates economic data and market-moving events to assist institutional and private wealth clients in better understanding today’s economy and making thoughtful investment decisions. She specializes in the research and analysis of economic trends and activity, world economies, financial markets, and monetary and fiscal policies.

Prior to her role with Stifel, she was the senior economist for an investment bank in New York City for eight years, consulting clients in the US, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.

A highly sought-after speaker across national and international forums, Dr. Piegza is often quoted in the business press. She is a contributor for the BBC World Service and a regular guest on CNBC, Bloomberg, CNN, Fox Business, as well as national radio and other business news outlets.

In addition to her role with Stifel, Dr. Piegza is an instructor at the Pacific Coast Banking School (PCBS), a member of the Chicago Federal Reserve Advisory Committee, SIFMA’s Economic Advisory Roundtable Chair, and a well-respected author. She has published numerous academic papers in journals such as the Harvard Business Review and in textbooks from Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management. Dr. Piegza is a member of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE), the American Economic Association (AEA), the Economic Club of Chicago, and the Economic Club of New York. Dr. Piegza was also named a 2019 Women of Influence by the Chicago Business Journal. She holds two degrees from Northwestern University in political science and economics and earned her PhD in economics from the City University of New York.

Dr. Piegza volunteers, hosting quarterly regional events for the Stifel’s Women’s Initiate Network (WIN) and is also a volunteer court-appointed advocate for abused and neglected children (CASA). A native of Chicago, she is based in Stifel’s downtown Chicago office and resides with her husband and two small children in Wisconsin.

Lindsey's Videos

Economic Outlook

Chief Economist Dr. Lindsey Piegza will look at the current state of the economy amid the ongoing pandemic and what it means going forward for overall growth, interest rates, and monetary policy. She will cover macroeconomic trends in consumer spending and investment, in addition to new monetary and fiscal policy initiatives and the potential economic effects of these changes. She will also examine the changing global and political environment, and how it will affect economic recovery. Participants will leave this session able to advise management teams on the possible effect of economic issues on their organizations.

Lindsey Piegza

ECONOMY

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The Road Ahead: US Economic Outlook—Q4 Update

Against the backdrop of continued tensions in US-China relations, a resurgence of Covid-19 infections in several states, and inflation fears, what can investors expect for the rest of the year? Our distinguished panel will dissect the economic, global trade, and political landscape and offer a unique perspective on the long- and short-term implications of these factors and more on your portfolio.

Lindsey Piegza

ECONOMY

50:59

The Road Ahead: US Economic Outlook for 2021

Against the backdrop of heightened tensions in US-China relations, lingering pandemic-induced recession, and raw-material shortages and supply-chain issues, what can investors expect for the rest of the year? Our distinguished panel will dissect the economic, global trade, and political landscape and offer a unique perspective on the long- and short-term implications of these factors and more on your portfolio.

Lindsey Piegza

ECONOMY

47:36