Alec Young

Alec Young is the global equity strategist in the S&P Capital IQ Equity Research Department. In this capacity, his primary responsibilities include assisting in the formulation and communication of S&P’s global equity strategy for the US, Europe, and Asia. He is a voting member of the US and European Investment Policy Committees, a member of the Sector Strategy Group and is a regular guest on CNBC, Bloomberg and Reuters TV. He has also been regularly quoted in various print publications including the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal. Prior to joining S&P, Young spent 10 years as a senior portfolio manager with Ascend Capital Management, a London-based asset management boutique. At ACM, his primary focus was on managing high-net-worth portfolios comprised of large-cap global equity and investment grade fixed income securities. Young earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Grinnell College in 1992. In June 2008, he completed an executive education course at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business on investment management and portfolio strategy.