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LONDON – Twitter is both maddeningly frustrating and incredibly fun, with mindless trolling and insightful analysis continually battling it out for supremacy.
For those who follow economics, finance and the markets however, the platform is a great way to share information and make connections.
Some of the biggest players in Europe’s financial sector often take to Twitter to express their opinions, discuss markets, and share charts, graphs, and interesting articles.
It can be hard to find those must-follow tweeters, so Business Insider has compiled a list of the best economists, traders, strategists, hedge funders, and journalists in Europe for you to follow on Twitter.
In a year when political risks are at the forefront of most people’s minds, we decided to include a few politics focused tweeters too.
We based our highly unscientific ranking on how many followers they have, how often they tweet, how much they engage with their followers, how insightful they are and how influential they within the European financial, economic, and political climate.
NB: Anyone who works for Business Insider or has done so in the past has been excluded from this list.
53. Chris Dillow
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- Twitter/Chris Dillow
Handle: @CJFDillow
Occupation: Marxist economist.
Why: Runs the popular “Stumbling and Mumbling” economics blog, and frequently shares its posts. Provides a fascinating alternative perspective to many mainstream economists.
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I’m shocked – shocked – to find that Britain isn’t a meritocracy https://t.co/PvSNcyesgA
— Chris Dillow (@CJFDillow) January 26, 2017
52. Erik Fossing Nielsen
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- YouTube/The Banker
Handle: @erikfossing
Occupation: Group Chief Economist at UniCredit
Why: He’s Danish and provides a great perspective on Scandinavian issues.
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Hilarious. Welcome to the new world of Trump and – apparently – May and the ONS. https://t.co/ZCTX5wGJqR
— Erik Fossing Nielsen (@ErikFossing) January 20, 2017
51. Danae Kyriakopoulou
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- YouTube/CCTV
Handle: @dkyriakopoulou
Occupation: Economist and Head of Research at the Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF)
Why: Based in London so keeps on top of things in UK markets, but Danae is originally from Greece, so she knows what’s up with the country’s economy.
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Good to see #London in top-10 but that’s a big (#Brexit-related?) drop from 1st place in ’16. Full report explaining the shifts out on 1 Feb https://t.co/dxJSmOADb6
— Danae Kyriakopoulou (@DKyriakopoulou) January 16, 2017
50. Chris Williamson
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- Youtube/4-traders.com
Handle: @williamsonchris
Occupation: Chief Business Economist at IHS Markit
Why: Shares a bunch of great charts on UK, Eurozone, and Global PMI data, as well as other economic indicators.
Sample Tweet:
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1st indicator of UK consumer confidence in Jan shows rising financial concerns amid jump in inflation worries https://t.co/j0vFTx3xGw pic.twitter.com/XkODZPIA4W
— Chris Williamson (@WilliamsonChris) January 18, 2017
49. Soumaya Keynes
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- Screenshot/YouTube/Institute for Fiscal Studies
Handle: @soumayakeynes
Occupation: Economics Correspondent at The Economist; formerly of the Institute for Fiscal Studies and the Treasury.
Why: Frequently shares her insightful writing, although she has gone a little quiet recently. Plus, she’s related to John Maynard Keynes, so her economic pedigree is unquestionable.
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Any ideas what metric those Nobel people are using for this ranking? pic.twitter.com/Dz3d1MGxWq
— Soumaya Keynes (@SoumayaKeynes) December 15, 2016
48. Gabriel Sterne
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- Bloomberg Television
Handle: @gabrielsterne
Occupation: Economist at Oxford Economics
Why: All of the charts, all of the time.
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Pakistan, India, Philippines are EM to head for if you worry about further dollar strength. pic.twitter.com/VQUutNaBdm
— Gabriel Sterne (@GabrielSterne) January 23, 2017
47. Simon Baptist
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- Vimeo/Hunter Gatherer
Handle: @baptist_simon
Occupation: Chief Economist and Asian managing director at the Economist Intelligence Unit
Why: A Brit with a global perspective, Baptist tweets on issues from Indonesian forex reserves all the way to drug pricing in Egypt.
Sample Tweet:
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UK prioritisation of tariff-free access over EU single market so backward-looking: future trade growth is in services and intangibles
— Simon Baptist EIU (@baptist_simon) January 18, 2017
46. Donald Tusk
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- Reuters
Handle: @eucopresident
Occupation: President of the European Council
Why: Like Guy Verhofstadt, Tusk is a keen tweeter, and is not afraid to use the platform to attack what he sees as fallacies in the UK’s Brexit negotiating position.
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The essence of Brexit as defined in the UK referendum campaign means radically loosening relations with the EU, a de facto “hard Brexit”
— Donald Tusk (@eucopresident) October 13, 2016
45. Zoe Schneeweiss
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- Twitter/Zoe Schneeweiss
Handle: @ZSchneeweiss
Occupation: Economy Editor for Bloomberg based in Switzerland
Why: Zurich-based Schneewiess is a prodigious sharer of content and has tweeted more than 25,000 times. If something is worth reading, she will likely tweet it out.
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Political risk is overpriced in Europe: UBS’ Olney https://t.co/wwSgJXaOXC via @markets pic.twitter.com/pq2XStC9tJ
— Zoe Schneeweiss (@ZSchneeweiss) January 26, 2017
44. Izabella Kaminska
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- Twitter/Izabella Kaminska
Handle: @izakaminska
Occupation: FT Alphaville blogger
Why: Combines Alphaville’s irreverent approach with a near-encyclopedic knowledge of finance and the markets. Committed to her craft – Kaminska recently spent time working as a Deliveroo rider to better understand the gig economy.
Sample Tweet:
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The truth is that whatever the elite are obsessed with in davos u can be sure won’t b a story in the year. They’re always late to the story.
— Izabella Kaminska (@izakaminska) January 17, 2017
43. Javier Blas
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- Screenshot/YouTube
Handle: @javierblas2
Occupation: London-based chief energy correspondent at Bloomberg
Why: If you’re interested in anything to do with oil, gas, mining, agriculture and commodities, Blas is a must follow. He uses his position at Bloomberg to share great charts on under-covered subject matter.
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This is an extraordinary statment coming from one of the world’s largest #oil companies (BP CEO Bob Dudley) #climatechange #renewables #OOTT pic.twitter.com/gDeDDoergC
— Javier Blas (@JavierBlas2) January 25, 2017
42. Guy Verhofstadt
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- Reuters
Handle: @GuyVerhofstadt
Occupation: EU Parliament Brexit negotiator, and former Belgian prime minister
Why: Verhofstadt will be one of the most important players in Brexit negotiations once they get started, and is not scared to let people know how stupid he thinks Brexit is and he does this through Twitter.
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#Brexit should be delivered before 2019, when EU politics enters into new cycle & the @Europarl_EN starts new mandate.
— Guy Verhofstadt (@GuyVerhofstadt) September 13, 2016
41. Daniela Gabor
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- YouTube
Handle: @DanielaGabor
Occupation: Associate Professor of Economics at University of the West of England, and blogger.
Why: Tweets fascinating research into global central banks, shadow banking, and more.
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rethinking money in the age of collateral-based finance: our @INETeconomics paper on shadow money hierarchies https://t.co/k6B6Tvb5iK
— Daniela Gabor (@DanielaGabor) October 24, 2016
40. Christian Odendahl
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- Twitter/Christian Odendahl
Handle: @COdendahl
Occupation: Chief economist at the Centre for European Reform
Why: German, but follows UK political and economic developments closely, and provides a European perspective, something that’s ever more important since the Brexit vote.
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Merkel will remain chancellor after the #2017 election in Germany, but in which coalition? https://t.co/I4v34L01ry pic.twitter.com/cbbfnCOY3y
— Christian Odendahl (@COdendahl) January 20, 2017
39. Alberto Gallo
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- Bloomberg TV
Handle: @macrocredit
Occupation:Head of Macro Strategies at Algebris Investments and Manager of the Algebris Macro Credit Fund
Why: Covers government debt and interest rates mercilessly.
Sample Tweet:
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#Brexit paradox: Did voters think leaving EU would result in tax haven for rich&corporates?@vote_leave @remain_euhttps://t.co/ACL1SjoNU6
— Alberto Gallo (@macrocredit) January 23, 2017
38. Brenda Kelly
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Handle: @Brenda_Kelly
Occupation: In her own words, a “Neontrader on TopTradr”
Why: Tweets at least 10 times a day on everything markets-related. From oil prices and ECB chatter and all the way to British equities.
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The $FTSE was the barometer for Brexit “success” last week when it was rising too.
— Brenda Kelly (@Brenda_Kelly) January 17, 2017
37. Gustavo Barrata
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- Twitter/Gustavo Barrata
Handle: @gusbaratta
Occupation: Trader of Italian government bonds at Banca IMI.
Why: Knows the European bond markets – especially in Italy – inside out.
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Spain just allocated its new 10yr Bonos and guess what’s happening? https://t.co/ZCTyzuRUmJ
— Gustavo Baratta (@gusbaratta) January 24, 2017
36. Maxime Sbaihi
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- Screenshot/BFM TV
Handle: @MxSba
Occupation: Eurozone Economist at Bloomberg.
Why: Working for Bloomberg gives him access to more data than most. Uses it to his advantage to share excellent charts several times a day. As a native Frenchman, Sbaihi’s English language tweets on the French elections this year are invaluable.
Sample Tweet:
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Euroskeptic parties: Who & where are they? What do they want? How strong are they? All answers in this table I made. https://t.co/fY5DV8P3vn pic.twitter.com/zAnoCT6FXP
— Maxime Sbaihi (@MxSba) January 13, 2017
35. Jonathan Algar
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- Twitter/Jonathan Algar
Handle: @jonathanalgar
Occupation: Financial Economist
Why: Former Goldman analyst who follows the eurozone mercilessly. Spends lots of time in Lisbon, so provides great English language insights into the Portuguese economy.
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You can almost hear the laughter from Frankfurt. https://t.co/PnPLutyzMH
— Jonathan Algar (@jonathanalgar) January 17, 2017
34. Claus Vistesen
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- Twitter/Claus Vistesen
Handle: @ClausVistesen
Occupation: Macroeconomist at Pantheon Macroeconomics
Why: Focuses on eurozone economics, and is often one of the first to get reaction out to big data releases. Frequently shares Pantheon’s excellent research.
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All that hate on Germany’s CA surplus. Who will they come for next … oh wait, I know. Italy! pic.twitter.com/SxQeYFxvt6
— Claus Vistesen (@ClausVistesen) January 25, 2017
33. Eddie Van Der Walt
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- Screenshot/Bloomberg News
Handle: @EdVanDerWalt
Occupation: Gold reporter at Bloomberg
Why: Precious metals, precious metals, and more precious metals. If you want to be clued up on what’s happening with gold, silver, and platinum, Van Der Walt is your man.
Sample Tweet:
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Platinum. Five-year chart.Just for fun. pic.twitter.com/hKaFyMOZqR
— Eddie van der Walt (@EdVanDerWalt) January 25, 2017
32. Stephanie Flanders
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- Chatham House/CC 2.0
Handle: @MyStephanomics
Occupation: Chief UK and Europe Market Strategist at JPMorgan Asset Management
Why: The BBC’s former economics editor is now at JPMorgan, so she’s got that journalistic instinct coupled with market nous.
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We agree: being a bit boring is not the worst crime for a Brexit Chancellor. With @rbrharrison for @ft https://t.co/SYWUuHfBSg
— Stephanie Flanders (@MyStephanomics) November 24, 2016
31. Ferdinando Giugliano
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- Screenshot/YouTube/Fondazione ISTUD
Handle: @FerdiGiugliano
Occupation: Economics commentator for Italian newspaper La Repubblica.
Why: One of the best accounts if you want to know what’s going on in Italy’s topsy-turvy economy and banking system but can’t speak Italian. Frequently tweets about British politics and economics too.
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The anti-euro 5 Star Movement wants to join the largely federalist ALDE group. Coming next Donald Trump running for the Mexican presidency.
— Ferdinando Giugliano (@FerdiGiugliano) January 8, 2017
30. Aurelija Augulyte
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- Twitter/Aurelia Augulyte
Handle: @auaurelija
Occupation:Senior Analyst/Macro strategist at Nordea Markets
Why: She’s based in Denmark so can provide great insights into northern European news and European currencies.
Sample Tweet:
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calm before the storm? Realistic given calendar. #EURUSD pic.twitter.com/4d0UsPbyPi
— Aurelija Augulyte (@auaurelija) January 16, 2017
29. Kadhim Shubber
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- Twitter/Kadhim Shubber
Handle: @kadhimshubber
Occupation: Works for the FT’s Alphaville blog.
Why: Shubber is a sharing machine, disseminating all manner of content to his 6,000 or so followers.
Sample Tweet:
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China GDP figures and the chicken feet at Tim Ho Wan are definitely the highlights of my Hong Kong trip.
— Tracy Alloway (@tracyalloway) January 20, 2017
28. Lionel Barber
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- Getty Images
Handle: @lionelbarber
Occupation: Editor of the Financial Times
Why: The big boss at probably the most well-respected financial publication in Europe. What Barber says carries a lot of weight.
Sample Tweet:
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The world turned upside down: Leninist Nationalist Xi of China defends globalisation, America First Trump attacks sponger allies free trade
— Lionel Barber (@lionelbarber) January 21, 2017
27. Mike van Dulken
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- YouTube/Dukascopy TV
Handle: @accendo_mike
Occupation: Head of Research at Accendo Markets
Why: In his own words, macro data and market observations. Shares a whole lot of charts and interesting articles.
Sample Tweet:
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UK prioritisation of tariff-free access over EU single market so backward-looking: future trade growth is in services and intangibles
— Simon Baptist EIU (@baptist_simon) January 18, 2017
26. Frances Coppola
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- YouTube/Boom Bust
Handle: @frances_coppola
Occupation: Writes on banking, finance and economics
Why: She has tweeted 287,000 times (64,000 since this time last year) and shares a massive range of great content, from both herself and others.
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Well this was obvious. They voted for Brexit. Why would they see it as negative? https://t.co/OPcROhdRgR
— (((FrancesCoppola))) (@Frances_Coppola) January 26, 2017
25. Romesh Vaitilgam
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- YouTube/Toulouse School of Economics
Handle: @econromesh
Occupation: Media consultant and writer
Why: Great tweets on everything from climate change to security cameras, all with an economic twist.
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Despite scale of central banks’ ‘lender of last resort’ operations during crisis, they didn’t make financial losses: https://t.co/LvfRG57EVC
— Romesh Vaitilingam (@econromesh) January 20, 2017
24. Joe Sarling
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- Total Politics
Handle: @joesarling
Occupation: Economist focusing on housing, land and tax.
Why: Brilliant insights on the UK’s housing market, whether it’s buying, selling, or building.
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What you’ve all been waiting for – my #ukhousing house price megachart! Enjoy! pic.twitter.com/Oe8sFFyvtH
— Joe Sarling (@joesarling) September 25, 2015
23. The Greek Analyst
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- Twitter/The Greek Analyst
Handle: @greekanalyst
Occupation: The Twitter account of the popular Greek Analyst blog
Why: Greece may have slipped off the radar a little since the Brexit vote, Trump etc, but Greek Analyst’s tweets are a useful reminder of the huge economic and political problems facing the country.
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There is no tax fairness in Greece. Same people pay, same people keep avoiding paying. This is not sustainable & is reaching critical point.
— The Greek Analyst (@GreekAnalyst) January 25, 2017
22. Sid Verma
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- Twitter/Sid Verma
Handle: @_SidVerma
Occupation: Reporter at Bloomberg
Why: Verma has an impressive knowledge of finance and global macro issues, as well as being one of the best-informed journalists writing in the UK when it comes to emerging markets.
Sample Tweet:
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That globalization hangs in balance if there’s a moderation in pace of new trade treaties or partial renegotiation of existing ones is wrong
— Sid Verma (@_SidVerma) January 24, 2017
21. Burnett Tabrum
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- Twitter/Burnett Tabrum
Handle: @BTabrum
Occupation: Portofolio manager focused on emerging markets.
Why: Frequent insights on market moves. He’s also an ardent Remainer who is not afraid to argue about what he views as the stupidity of Brexit.
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2016Leave/Trump etc: we will kill you all and bury you with you’re childrenRemain/Dems etc: hahaha you spelled ‘your’ wrong
— Burnett Tabrum (@BTabrum) December 4, 2016
20. Lorcan Roche Kelly
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- Twitter/Lorcan Roche Kelly
Handle: @LorcanRK
Occupation: Writes for Bloomberg, farms cows.
Why: He is an obsessive follower of the European Central Bank and tweets about the bank frequently. He’s also one of the most interesting people on Finance Twitter, spending much of his time farming cows in Ireland.
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Damn, must have missed Tonga PM’s speech pic.twitter.com/SY9gslL7RJ
— Lorcan Roche Kelly (@LorcanRK) January 17, 2017
19. Ben Chu
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- Twitter/Ben Chu
Handle: @BenChu_
Occupation: Economics Editor of The Independent
Why: Chu’s feed is a strong mix of UK-focused economics analysis made simple for the layman, and discussion of more broad European and global issues. Not afraid to engage in spirited debate with economists and finance folks.
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Here’s an idea for a better UK industrial strategy: don’t leave the single market. My @IndyVoices column: https://t.co/xwGjO0S4Mb pic.twitter.com/fkmb9K7irl
— Ben Chu (@BenChu_) January 24, 2017
18. Eurostat
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- Kacper Pempel/Reuters
Handle: @EU_eurostat
Occupation: The EU’s statistical agency
Why: Tweets out fascinating statistics and charts about everything from immigration levels, the hourly labour rates, and industrial production within the EU.
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Euro area industrial production +1.5% in November 16 over October 16, +3.2% over November 15 #Eurostat https://t.co/NVz8Rzk1Hh pic.twitter.com/cXvIN3YXTa
— EU_Eurostat (@EU_Eurostat) January 12, 2017
17. Liam Fox
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- WPA Pool /Pool/Getty
Handle: @LiamFoxMP
Occupation: Britain’s Secretary of State for International Trade
Why: An avid Brexiteer, Fox is now the man tasked with ensuring Britain gets the best possible trade deals with the rest of the world, so he’s an important follow.
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Productive meeting with @LiamFoxMP as we scope out a future ambitious Australia-UK FTA 🇦🇺🇬🇧 #AusPol pic.twitter.com/qBmzUeoQ6F
— Steven Ciobo (@StevenCiobo) January 19, 2017
16. Jeremy Cook
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- Screenshot/YouTube/World First
Handle: @world_first
Occupation: Chief economist at international currency transfer firm World First
Why: Near constant tweets about pretty much every big market moving event, and lots of jokes about the plight of the pound.
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Reminder of typical #NFPguesses day – boring, boring, boring, boring, eye twitches, GREAT TERROR, REVERSAL, boring, boring, pub, pub, pub
— World First (@World_First) November 6, 2015
15. Samuel Tombs
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- Twitter/Samuel Tombs
Handle: @samueltombs
Occupation: Chief Economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics
Why: You won’t miss anything that goes on in the UK labour markets if you follow Tombs.
Sample Tweet:
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This yr’s 1st UK data release—Dec’s manuf PMI—greatly exceeds the consensus, but its relationship with official data has been woeful lately: pic.twitter.com/kbVmAYjo2i
— Samuel Tombs (@samueltombs) January 3, 2017
14. Kit Juckes
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- Bloomberg TV
Handle: @kitjuckes
Occupation: Head of FX Strategy at Societe Generale
Why: One of the highest-level strategists at SocGen, but he’s casual on Twitter. He engages other finance folks and keeps the conversation going.
Sample Tweet:
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Politics trumps economics in FX-land and so far this morning, the trade deficit trumps manufacturing output, too
— Kit Juckes (@kitjuckes) January 11, 2017
13. Frederik Ducrozet
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- Les Echos
Handle: @fwred
Occupation: Market economist
Why: He provides live commentary and analysis on events in the eurozone, and not just what’s going on in Germany, France and Italy.
Sample Tweet:
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- https://api.twitter.com/1/statuses/oembed.json?url=https://twitter.com/fwred/status/690219384179146752
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Draghi’s words:Whatever It Takes (Jul-12)Whatever We Must (Nov-15)Without Undue Delay; No Limits (Dec-15)We Don’t Give Up (Jan-16)
— Frederik Ducrozet (@fwred) January 21, 2016
12. Office for National Statistics
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- ONS
Handle: @ONS
Occupation: Britain’s statistical authority
Why: If you love statistics, then you’ll love following the ONS. Not everything it tweets is based on the economy, but they produce a serious amount of data on all sorts of UK topics.
Sample Tweet:
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Retailers saw strong sales in the run up to Christmas. @StatsKate explains: https://t.co/tWXfRzJl4Z pic.twitter.com/BlKc6FUwXl
— ONS (@ONS) January 20, 2017
11. Duncan Weldon
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- Bloomberg TV
Handle: @DuncanWeldon
Occupation: Head of Research at the Resolution Foundation
Why: Weldon is a former BBC economics correspondent, so he blends his vast economic knowledge with journalistic skills. He also once ate his shoe after losing a bet about the Bank of England cutting interest rates.
Sample Tweet:
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Just glanced at Sterling chart. Up on initial ruling, down on devolution bit. How does anyone trade FX and stay sane?
— Duncan Weldon (@DuncanWeldon) January 24, 2017
10. Bank of England
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- Anthony Devlin / PA Wire/Press Association Images
Handle: @bankofengland
Occupation: Britain’s Central Bank
Why:Until Mark Carney gets an official Twitter account, this is the best way of finding out what’s going on in the Bank.
Tweets data, reports, and minutes from pretty much all of the Old Lady’s meetings and events. Crucial info for any market watcher.
Sample Tweet:
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What does ‘legal tender’ mean? Find out in our latest #BoEknowledgebank guide. https://t.co/JwvclSt6xJ pic.twitter.com/YQPxbFPfP7
— Bank of England (@bankofengland) January 13, 2017
9. Kamal Ahmed
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- Screenshot/BBC
Handle: @bbckamal
Occupation: BBC Economics Editor
Why: Alongside sharing excerpts from his frequent interviews with the biggest players in the British economy, Ahmed shares a bunch of great content from others, and the odd joke.
Sample Tweet:
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Hammond tells me “small number” of bank job losses shd be kept in perspective. “New jobs are being created as well.” #Brexit #wef17
— Kamal Ahmed (@bbckamal) January 20, 2017
8. Katie Martin
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- Twitter/Katie Martin
Handle: @katie_martin_fx
Occupation: Head of fastFT, and CIO of the fictional Vomiting Camel Asset Management.
Why: Up there with the funniest and most insightful people on European finance twitter, Martin shifts rapidly between serious insight and market memes all day, every day.
Sample Tweet:
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.@khalafroula: ‘the pound has been fallling… I mean the lira’Schaeuble: ‘They’re similar’#banter
— Katie Martin (@katie_martin_fx) January 19, 2017
7. Ed Conway
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- Screenshot/Sky News
Handle: @EdConwaySky
Occupation: Economics Editor at Sky News
Why: As Sky’s economics editor, Conway is always in attendance at the most important events like Davos, and always tweets from them.
Sample Tweet:
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Australian finance minister tells me Australia has already started preliminary talks w/ UK abt a trade deal. “It will be done quickly.” #WEF
— Ed Conway (@EdConwaySky) January 19, 2017
6. Jonathan Portes
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- YouTube/liarpoliticians
Handle: @jdportes
Occupation:Professor of Economics and Public Policy at King’s College, London. Formerly of the National Institute of Economic and Social Research.
Why: Devotes a huge amount of time to make sure people understand the economic issues surrounding Brexit, plus lots of tweets about the economics of immigration and migration.
Sample Tweet:
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Not clear how/why/when this could be part of negotiations. What’s in it for EU? https://t.co/jeQsxvMk0D
— Jonathan Portes (@jdportes) January 20, 2017
5. Danny Blanchflower
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- Twitter/Danny Blanchflower
Handle: @d_blanchflower
Occupation: Economist and professor at Dartmouth University
Why: US-based, but he’s a former member of the Bank of England’s MPC and since the Brexit vote has taken to Twitter to criticise Brexiteers, and his former employer.
Sample Tweet:
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market would welcome greater parliamentary involvement viewing it as reducing the risk of a more disorderly Brexithttps://t.co/02XHGuPRE0
— Danny Blanchflower (@D_Blanchflower) January 23, 2017
4. George Magnus
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- Screenshot/MoneyWeek
Handle: @georgemagnus1
Occupation: Economic thinker, commentator, and consultant
Why: Former chief economist at UBS so knows his stuff. Spends alot of time talking about China, and is another tweeter opposed to Brexit who isn’t afraid to express his views.
Sample Tweet:
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1. UK/US free trade agreement (fta) causing bit of a stir, so let’s see where this goes. Lots of legal delays and notifications likely
— George Magnus (@georgemagnus1) January 22, 2017
3. Philip Hammond
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- REUTERS/Jane Barlow/Pool
Handle: @PHammondMP
Occupation: Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer
Why: Arguably the most important person in the British economy. Heightened attention on the economy since the Brexit vote means that when he speaks, the market listens.
Sample Tweet:
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And here’s my reaction to this morning’s @ONS GDP figures pic.twitter.com/ycQHgiPZdt
— Philip Hammond (@PHammondMP) January 26, 2017
2. The European Central Bank
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- REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
Handle: @ecb
Occupation: Europe’s Central Bank
Why: The most important institution in all of European finance. The ECB’s Twitter account provides statistics, reports, and speeches from inside the bank. President Mario Draghi doesn’t tweet himself, but this account is the next best thing.
The bank frequently uses the #AskECB hashtag to answer followers’ questions.
Sample Tweet:
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Watch again: Draghi on the ECB’s inflation objective pic.twitter.com/1fq4RTM8t9
— ECB (@ecb) January 19, 2017
1. Theresa May
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- REUTERS/Kirsty Wigglesworth/Pool
Handle:@theresa_may and @Number10gov
Occupation: Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
Why: Can move the pound 2% with a single speech. Since Britain voted to leave the EU, lines between economics and politics have become increasingly blurred, and so the Prime Minister’s words have even more ability to move markets than ever before. Following May is a must for any market watcher.
Sample Tweet:
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PM: The overwhelming majority of people, however they voted, want us to get on with it. So that is what we will do https://t.co/E3wh3n0mx4 pic.twitter.com/KB510CB8mD
— UK Prime Minister (@Number10gov) January 17, 2017
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