Spencer Jakab
Spencer Jakab is an award-winning investing columnist and author. He is the Global Editor of Heard on the Street, The Wall Street Journal’s home for financial analysis and commentary. Previously, he wrote the “Ahead of the Tape” column which ran each weekday and previewed the day’s most important economic or business event and before that I wrote “Lex” for Britain’s Financial Times. Prior to becoming a journalist, he ran an emerging markets research team as Director of Emerging Europe, Middle East and Africa Equity Research at Credit Suisse.
Spencer Jakab Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Global Editor, Heard on the Street column
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Columnist, Lex column
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Columnist, Taking the Stack column
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Head of EEMEA Research
Academic History
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M.A., International Affairs
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B.A., Political Science
EARLY CAREER
Spencer was a Columnist for the Financial Times, where he wrote the Lex column and contributed to the weekly On Wall Street column.
He was a Columnist for Dow Jones Newswires, where he served as an energy reporter and later started the Taking Stock column.
He began his career in finance and was a top-rated stock analyst covering emerging markets for Credit Suisse.
He was Head of EEMEA Research for Credit Suisse, where he ran a team of analysts covering 11 emerging markets ranging from Russia to South Africa.
He has also contributed several pieces to Barron's Magazine.
He received extensive accounting training and participated in financial due diligence of companies.
RECOGNITION
2008 New York Press Club Journalism Award
2008 Dow Jones Newswires William Clabby Award
2006 SABEW Award