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Joachim Fels
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Mr. Fels is a managing director and global economic advisor based in the Newport Beach office. He is a member of the Investment Committee and leads PIMCO's quarterly Cyclical Forum process. Prior to joining PIMCO in 2015, he was global chief economist at Morgan Stanley in London. Previously he was an international economist at Goldman Sachs and a research associate at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy. Mr. Fels was also a founding member of the ECB shadow council, a member of the economic and monetary committee of the Association of German Banks and served on the Asset Allocation Advisory Board of Volkswagen Foundation. He has 30 years of macro research experience and holds a diploma in international studies from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies in Bologna, Italy; a master's degree in economics from Universität des Saarlandes in Saarbrücken, Germany; and an undergraduate degree from Christian-Albrechts-Universität in Kiel, Germany.

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June 2017 The Next Recession​​
Will it be shallow but long or deep but quick? We outline two possible scenarios.
May 2017 Productivity: A Surprise Upside Risk to the Global Economy?

A bottom-up look at major industries around the world reveals significant potential for productivity growth.

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April 2017 U.S. Outlook for Growth and Inflation
PIMCO takes a closer look at Fed policy considerations and explains our outlook for above-trend U.S. growth and inflation in the year ahead.
April 2017 European Risks and Opportunities
European political risk will be important to watch in the year ahead. PIMCO reviews how we’re expressing our views on the region in portfolios today.
April 2017 Emerging Market Economy Outlook
Growth has returned to emerging markets – particularly with Brazil and Russia reemerging from recession – and in China, we forecast a “year of waiting” with no major disruptions expected.
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