Michael Hartnett

Chief Global Equity Strategist, BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research

Michael Hartnett is Chief Global Equity Strategist and Chairman of the Research Investment Committee, BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research. In this role, he identifies key global market trends and offers strategic insights and solutions to institutional and retail investor clients. Working closely with our strategy teams in Asia, Japan, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Hartnett also collaborates with our Fixed Income, Foreign Exchange and other macro disciplines to develop tactical and strategic cross-asset-class products for our clients. In addition, Hartnett is in charge of leading the development of Asia Pac equity investment strategy research. He has extensive macro experience, including various roles in global macro strategy and six years of economic work in Japan and Asia.

Hartnett's quality, in-depth research has been consistently recognized by Institutional Investor. He appears regularly on CNBC, Bloomberg TV and PBS, and his research is frequently quoted in numerous global and regional media outlets, including The Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times, The New York Times, LatinFinance, Asiamoney, Euromoney and Extel. Hartnett has been based in New York since 2004. Previously, he served as director of European Equity Strategy in London, and from 1998 to 2001 he was in New York serving as senior international economist and global macro strategist, working closely with the Foreign Exchange and Fixed Income desks.

Hartnett joined Merrill Lynch in 1995 as chief economist in Japan, where he was based until 1998. Prior to joining Merrill Lynch, Hartnett served as chief economist for Smith New Court in Tokyo, which was acquired by Merrill Lynch in 1995. From 1990 to 1995, he was an economist at the United Kingdom fund manager Schroders in London and Tokyo. Hartnett earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Exeter University, Exeter, England.