John Hopkinson
John grew up in Weardale, UK, where his father taught history at the local comprehensive school. John is gifted in math and received his PhD in Mathematics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Oded Carmeli
Oded Carmeli is an Israeli poet, editor and freelance science journalist. He writes for multiple media outlets, including the Israeli Space Agency, Haaretz and Tel Aviv University.
Adi Shinar
Adi Shinar is a filmmaker, video producer and painter. Adi graduated from the Tel Aviv University film school, wrote and directed award winning short films and is currently developing her debut feature film.
About Us
The Team
David Woo - Founder
2010-2020
Head of Global Interest Rates, Foreign Exchange, Emerging Markets Fixed Income Strategy & Economics Research,
Bank of America, New York
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2004-2010
Head of Global Foreign Exchange Strategy,
Barclays Capital, London
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2000-2004
Head of Local Markets Strategy for Central Europe,
Middle East and Africa,
Citigroup, London
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1996 - 2000
Economist,
International Monetary Fund, Washington
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​1991-1996
Ph.D. in Economics,
Columbia University, New York, NY
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1986-1990
B.S in Mathematics,
Tufts University, Medford, MA
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​​1983-1986
Northfield Mount Hermon School,
Northfield, MA
In October 2024, I predicted there was a 75% chance of a Trump victory in the November election
In September 2020, I predicted that the US presidential election would be much closer than expected and the results contested
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In November 2019, I predicted that a US-China trade deal was coming soon and that Boris Johnson would win a decisive victory in the UK general election​
In 2017, I was one of few on Wall Street who did not lose faith in the passage of tax reform
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In September 2016, I predicted that Trump would win the presidential race and that Treasury yields and the USD would rise afterward
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In April 2015, I predicted China was soon to devalue the renminbi and that this would slow down the normalization of monetary policy in the US
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In 2013, I was the first Wall Street analyst to ever initiate coverage of Bitcoin
Born in Pittsburgh; grew up in Taiwan​; educated in the US; worked and lived in Europe for 10 years; present home: Israel
My Chinese heritage instilled in me a love for history
America taught me to cherish freedom of expression
​In Europe I learned to place my trust in reason and facts
Israel shows me ideas are sometimes worth fighting for​
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