Jared Finkel

Analyst, Political Risk & Finance

Jared is a financial analyst and geopolitical strategist focused on translating political risk and macro dynamics into actionable market insights. He holds a Master’s in International Affairs from Columbia SIPA with a concentration in International Security Policy and a specialization in MENA affairs. He completed MIT’s MicroMasters in Data, Economics, and Development Policy and has a Bachelor of Science in Economics from the George Washington University. His analytical work spans sovereign risk, EM dynamics, and the intersection of great power competition with global capital flows.

Previously, Jared conducted defense and security research at Israel’s Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) in Tel Aviv and contributed to threat assessments at Forward Horizon. His geopolitical assessments have reached senior decision-makers at institutions including Eurasia Group. Through his advisory work on cross-border transactions and M&A, he brings financial rigor to the geopolitical analysis he produces.

His writing focuses on how geopolitical inflection points, in the Middle East, EM sovereigns, and the evolving U.S.-China-Gulf axis, translate into real investment and policy consequences.

He speaks English, French, and Arabic, and is based in New York City.