Max Chou, CFA

Experience

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  Eaton Vance

  Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

  Global Fixed Income Research Intern

  •Compiled macroeconomic and political reports on China, Japan, Canada, and India .•Investigated China reforms and Japan Abenomics, monitored data, and projected future developments.

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  Boston College Finance Department

  Aug 2013 - Apr 2014

  Research Assistant

  •Collected, transcribed, and verified U.S. and Canada oil firms’ hedging data. •Contributed to the published paper “Does Hedging Affect Firm Value? Evidence from a Natural Experiment.”

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  Eaton Vance

  Jun 2014 - Jun 2017

  Global Fixed Income Senior Research Associate

  •Provided investment research and ideas for the $6.1 bn Global Macro Absolute Return Fund.•Contributed in global macro strategy trades through news briefs, economic indicator chart books, and key economic and financial data forecasting models.

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  Export-Import Bank of the United States

  Sept 2017 - Dec 2017

  Asset Management Division Intern

  • Created risk rating update reports on emerging market countries and commodity sectors.•Evaluated AsiaSat, Gail India, and ViaSat Inc ‘s credit risks through Moody’s financial statement analysis model.

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  U.S. Department of the Treasury

  Jan 2018 - May 2018

  Markets Room Intern

  •Published research on High-Yield ETFs’ risks, tariff’s sector impact, causes of Libor-OIS spread, and yield curve signals. •Provided Brexit, BOJ policy, Japan politics, China FX Reserve, and RMB internationalization updates to policymakers.

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  The Johns Hopkins University - Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS)

  Sept 2018 - May 2019

  Graduate Teaching Assistant

  Teaching Assistant for International Monetary Theory

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  Morgan Stanley

  Jun 2019 - now

  VP, Emerging Markets Analyst

  • Sovereign analyst on Indo Pacific Asia for global macro (currencies, rates, equity, credit) trades.