Michael Shaoul is Chairman, Portfolio Manager, and CEO of Marketfield Asset Management LLC. Mr. Shaoul is one of the founding partners of Marketfield, which was created in 2007. In his role at Marketfield he helps formulate the top down insights that inform the firm’s investment decisions and authors a daily commentary that communicates these ideas with clients. He is a frequent contributor to the financial media which values his views on economic cycles and investment markets. In 1996, Mr. Shaoul joined Oscar Gruss and Son Incorporated. He became its CEO in 2001 and held this position until 2014. He is Treasurer of American Friends of Tel Aviv University and a member of the Board of North A