Jason Schenker is the President of Prestige Economics and Chairman of The Futurist Institute. He is also the founder of The Author Institute, creator of over 40 online courses, and author of over 30 books, 14 of which have been bestsellers. Mr. Schenker has been ranked one of the most accurate financial forecasters and futurists in the world. Bloomberg News has ranked Mr. Schenker a top forecaster in 46 categories, including #1 in the world for his accuracy in 26 categories, including for his forecasts of the Euro, British pound, Russian ruble, Chinese yuan, crude oil prices, natural gas prices, gold prices, industrial metals prices, agricultural commodity prices, and U.S. jobs.
Mr. Schenker's work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. He has appeared on CNBC, CNN, ABC, NBC, MSNBC, Fox, Fox Business, BNN, Bloomberg Germany, and the BBC. He has been a guest host of Bloomberg TV and a contributor for Bloomberg Opinion. Since 2004, Mr. Schenker has given keynotes for private companies, public corporations, industry groups, and the U.S. Federal Reserve.
He attends OPEC and Fed events and has advised NATO and the U.S. government. Mr. Schenker is also an instructor for 20 LinkedIn Learning courses on risk management, audit and due diligence, recession-proof strategies, economic indicators, leadership visibility, economics, finance, jobs, data, entrepreneurship, and profitability. Mr. Schenker holds a Master's in Applied Economics from UNC Greensboro, a Master's in Negotiation, Conflict Resolution, and Peacebuilding from CSU Dominguez Hills, a Master's in Germanic Languages and Literature from UNC Chapel Hill, and a Bachelor's in History and German from The University of Virginia. He also holds the designations FLTA®(Certified Futurist and Long-Term Analyst), CMT® (Chartered Market Technician), and CFP® (Certified Financial Planner).
Since 2012, Mr. Schenker has been one of the 100 CEOs on the Texas Business Leadership Council, a non-partisan organization that advises Texas elected leadership at the state and federal levels. He is also a member of the Bretton Woods Committee. He is also an occasional columnist for Bloomberg Opinion.