Byron Wien has been consistently ranked as one of the most widely recognized market analysts and strategists, but he is perhaps best known for the ‘Ten Surprises’ list he has been publishing for over 30 years. At the beginning of each year, Wien gives his views and predictions on the upcoming economic, financial market, and political surprises which the average investor might overlook. He is known and widely respected for his shrewd readings and broad-reaching analysis of economic developments.
Currently, Wien is the Vice Chairman of Private Wealth Solutions group at Blackstone where he acts as a senior adviser to the firm and its clients. Prior to joining Blackstone, Wien was Chief Investment Strategist for Pequot Capital and before that served for 21 years as Chief, and later Senior, U.S. Investment Strategist at Morgan Stanley.
Wien has received many accolades over the course of more than 50 years on Wall Street. In 1998, First Call named him the most widely read analyst on Wall Street, and in 2000, he was ranked the No. 1 strategist by SmartMoney.com based on his market calls during that year. Wien was named to the 2004 Smart Money Power 30 list of Wall Street’s most influential investors, thinkers, enforcers, policy makers, players and market movers in the “Thinker” category. In 2006, he was named by New York magazine as one of the sixteen most influential people in Wall Street. The New York Society of Security Analysts (NYSSA) presented him with a lifetime achievement award in 2008.
In 1995, Wien co-authored a book with George Soros on the legendary investor’s life and philosophy, Soros on Soros - Staying Ahead of the Curve.
Wien received an AB with honors from Harvard College and an MBA with distinction from Harvard Business School. He is a member of the Investment Committees of Lincoln Center and The Pritzker Foundation. He is a trustee of the New York Historical Society and Chairman of the Investment Committee of the JPB Foundation.
The Common Good was proud to present a very important discussion with Byron Wien of Blackstone Private Wealth Solutions in January of 2019: Economic Perils, Reeling Markets, Fed Action, Tariff Wars.
He currently serves as a member of The Common Good Honorary Advisory Board.
Selected Media:
20 Life Lessons from Byron Wien That Will Make You a Better Person
Why Investors Should Know Byron Wien
Top three surprises to expect in 2021: Blacksone Byron Wien, CNBC
Byron Wien and Joe Zidle Announce the Ten Surprises of 2021
’Byron Wien-Vice Chairman’, Blackstone, 2019
‘Byron Wien Announces Ten Surprises for 2019’, MarketWatch, 3 January 2019
