Jawad Mian, who holds a Chartered Market Technician (CMT) designation, is the Founder and Managing Editor at Stray Reflections, an independent global macro research and trading advisory with a focus on major investment themes. His clients include some of the world’s largest hedge funds, family offices, and institutional investors. Jawad previously ran $250 million across global markets for a Middle East-based entity.

He studied finance and economics at The University of Western Ontario in Canada, and is a CFA charterholder in addition to his CMT. Jawad has been a sought-after speaker at investment conferences since 2008. His work is prized for its staunch independence, clarity of thought, and courage to push clients outside of the manacles of conventional thinking.