Ian McDonald, CFA
Ian McDonald is an Assistant Portfolio Manager at Janus Henderson Investors, a role he has held since 2024. Additionally, he is a Research Analyst and co-team leader on the Financials Sector Research Team. Before joining Janus in 2016, Ian was a managing director at Hilltop Park Associates, where he provided investment guidance in managing the Hilltop Park Opportunity Fund. Prior to that, he co-founded Tourmalet Advisors, a multi-asset hedge fund, serving as president and director of research and overseeing a team of analysts. Previously, Ian was a principal at Pequot Capital Management, where he covered financial services, specialty finance, education services, multi-industry holding companies, and other sectors across global markets for the firm’s flagship Partner’s Fund. Earlier in his career, he was an analyst at Fox-Pitt, Kelton.
Ian received his Bachelor of Arts degree in marine transportation from the US Merchant Marine Academy and his MBA in finance and accounting from New York University. He also serves as an adjunct professor at Columbia Business School. Ian holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and has 24 years of financial industry experience.
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July jobs report: Don’t let hiring hesitation distract from secular trends
Despite weak jobs data, we consider the economy to be on solid footing and remain focused on the long-run tailwinds that may be created through policy change and secular growth drivers.