Profile

Ashraf Laidi is the Chief FX Strategist at CMC Markets, oversees the analysis and forecasting functions of G-10 currency pairs as well as decisions and trends of the major global central banks. His online FX analysis has received wide following for more than a decade, centering on G10 currencies and economies.



Prior to joining CMC, Mr. Laidi monitored the performance of a multi-FX portfolio at the United Nations, assessed sovereign and project investment risk with Haggler Bailly and the World Bank, and analyzed emerging market bonds at Reuters. Mr. Laidi also created the first 24-hour currency website for traders and researchers alike on the eve of the creation of the euro.



Mr. Laidi regularly appears on CNBC TV, Bloomberg TV, PBS’ Nightly Business Report and BBC. His insights also appear in the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, The New York Times, Marketwatch, TheStreet.com, Futures and a host of other international publications.