Carl B. Weinberg, Chief Economist

Dr. Carl B. Weinberg is the author of Notes on the Global Economy, a widely read publication that forecasts and analyzes global market activity. He also authors Weekly Notes on China's Economy, a one-page weekly report on China's key economic indicators and issues. Barron's noted recently that Dr. Weinberg is "sought after as much for his provacative views on the global economies as for his deep experience." He has been described by former Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin as "the American expert on the Canadian Economy."

Before founding High Frequency Economics in 1988, Dr. Weinberg served as Senior International Economist at Shearson Lehman Brothers, where he was involved in advisory projects in G-7 countries and the developing world. He also served with the OECD in Paris, and as Manager of Country Risk Assessment at the Bank of Montreal in Toronto. Dr. Weinberg coauthored the Wharton World Economic Model.

Dr. Weinberg has taught economics at the European University Institute in Florence, the Wharton School and New York University, where he currently teaches a graduate course in international finance.

He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania and is a graduate of Rutgers University.

Ian Shepherdson, Chief U.S. Economist

Dr Ian C. Shepherdson, a Briton who has been described by the London Times as one of "the best economists in the City", offers a unique transatlantic perspective on the U.S. economy. His publication, Daily Notes on the United States, is widely read by investors, policymakers and dealers in 20 countries.

Prior to joining High Frequency Economics, Dr. Shepherdson was Chief Economist, USA, for HSBC Securities, Inc. in New York, where his views on the U.S. economy and markets guided the company's senior decison-makers and clients around the world. He also spent six years with HSBC in London, latterly as Chief U.K. Economist.

Dr. Shepherdson was recently named top U.S. forecaster of 2003 by the Wall Street Journal. He is frequently quoted in the U.S. and international press, and he is a regular guest on U.S. National Public Radio's Marketplace.

He earned his Ph.D. in Economics from Loughborough University, in England.