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Tuesday 06 January 2015 4:49 am  |  Updated:  Tuesday 22 October 2019 7:06 pm

The 100 City people you need to follow on Twitter this year, day two: Analysts

By: Emma Haslett

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Yesterday, you were inspired by our 20 most important entrepreneurs. Today, we’re giving you some food for thought: our favourite City analysts. 

Whether it’s retail, property or they’re tasked with deciding on the future of the UK’s airports, this lot can move the market with no more than a swish of their pen.

Think we’ve got it wrong, or there’s someone we’ve missed out? Let us know below.

1Nick Bubb@NickBubb1Independent analyst
The legendary Retail Guru and author of The Daily Retailer. Also cricket lover, racing tipster, bookworm, gardener, weather expert and avid newspaper reader!
2Howard Davies@HowardJDaviesChairman, Airports Commission (among many other things…)
Professor in Sciences-Po, Paris. Regular writer for the FT, Project Syndicate and Management Today.
 
3Neal Hudson@resi_analystAssociate director residential research, Savills
UK housing market analyst. Back at Savills after secondment to L&G where I worked on Lyons Housing Review. nhudson @ http://savills.com 
4Michael Hewson@mhewson_CMCChief market analyst, CMC Markets
Chief Market Analyst, 20+ years exp in trading FX. Arsenal fan. Content is not advice. Personal circumstances not considered. 
5Ashraf Laidi@alaidiChief global strategist, City Index
Chief Global Strategist at City Index / FX Solutions, founder of http://www.AshrafLaidi.com 
6Louise Cooper@Louiseaileen70Financial analyst, CooperCity
Times columnist and blogger at coopercity, providing independent, thought provoking and occasionally entertaining analysis on the financial events of the day.
7Nick Beecroft@nick_beecroftChairman, Saxo Capital Markets
Chairman of the Saxo Capital Markets Board & Senior Market Analyst at Saxo Bank. 
8Ian Whittaker@IanRWhittakerMedia analyst, Liberum
Morning Wire Analyst of the Year 2014. A media analyst. Covers broadcasters, publishers etc.. Triathlete and loves food and wine.
9Savvas Neophytou@PanmureSavvasPharmaceutical, biotech and life sciences analyst, Panmure GordonPharmaceutical, biotech & life sciences analyst at Panmure Gordon. 
10Kit Juckes@kitjuckesMacro strategist, Societe Generale
The fool on the hill sees the world spinning round.
 
11Miya Knights@mazzaknightsSenior retail technology analyst, IDC
Twittering senior retail technology analyst at IDC
 
12Nick Hood@nickhood5Head of external affairs, Company Watch
Cynical business pundit, FCA, committed internationalist. Passionate on credit risk. Views my own, retweets not an endorsement
 
13Maureen Hinton@maureen_retailGlobal research director, Conlumino
Retail analyst – UK, global.
 
14Áine Slowey@Datamonitor_ASSenior Analyst, Datamonitor Healthcare
Analyst at @Datamonitor_HC.
 
15Bill Grimsey@BillGrimseyIndependent analystRetailer. Ex CEO of Wickes, iceland, Booker, Focus DIY and Park n Shop Hong Kong. Author of Sold Out & The Grimsey Review
16Chris Williamson@WilliamsonChrisChief economist, Markit
Chief Economist at Markit, producing PMI surveys & other economic indicators worldwide for 20+ years.
17Simon Ward@HGISimonWardEconomist, Henderson Global Investors
All the latest posts from Simon Ward. Commentary suitable for investment professionals only, http://HGi.co/q8t 
 
18David Buik@truemagic68Market commentator, Panmure Gordon
Impecunious and humble commentator on global financial issues. Deeply and irrevocably commited to Canada.
 
19Brenda Kelly@BrendaKelly_IGChief market strategist, IG
Chief Market Strategist at IG. Financial markets & trading strategies
20Garry White@GarryWhiteChief investment commentator, Charles Stanley
Chief Investment Commentator at Charles Stanley providing equity market insight. Former Questor and Commodities Editor at the Daily and Sunday Telegraph…

PS. Follow the full list on Twitter here

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