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- More than 20 years of experience in Macroeconomic Research in investment banks.- Solid academic background, with a Ph.D. in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), with concentration on macroeconomics, international economics and econometrics.- Expertise in producing short- and long-term economic scenarios focusing on economic growth, inflation, monetary policy, fiscal policy, balance of payments and political trends.- Successful track-record of projections for inflation, exchange rate and interest rates attested by the frequent inclusion in the Brazilian central bank´s “Top 5” ranking of economic forecasters over the past 15 years.- Experience in elaborating macroeconomic analysis of Brazil, Argentina and Chile, as well as in advising local and foreign clients on investment strategies involving interest rates, exchange rates, bonds and stocks.- Interaction with government officials in Brazil and with foreign investors in frequent road shows in the United States and Europe over the last 20 years.- Experience in publishing reports in English and Portuguese.

Listed skills include Banking, Capital Markets, Derivatives, Economics, and 11 others.