Profile
Mr. Michael Pento is Senior Economist at Euro Pacific Capital, Inc.
Mr. Pento brings eighteen years of industry experience to Euro Pacific Capital, where he serves as Senior Economist.
His economic and market commentaries are regularly featured on our website and in our newsletter, and he represents the firm in major media appearances.
In addition, he heads up an external sales division that markets our managed products to outside broker-dealers and registered investment advisors.
Mr. Pento is a well-established specialist in the “Austrian School” of economics and a regular guest on CNBC, Bloomberg, Fox Business, and other national media outlets.
His market analysis can also be read in most major financial publications, including the Wall Street Journal.
He also acts as a Financial Columnist for Forbes and a blogger at the Huffington Post.
Prior to joining Euro Pacific, Mr. Pento worked for a boutique investment advisory firm that partnered with Claymore Securities Inc., to create ETFs and UITs that were sold throughout Wall Street.
Earlier in his career, he worked on the floor of the NYSE.
Mr. Pento has carried series 7, 63, 65, 55, and Life and Health Insurance licenses.
He graduated from Rowan University in 1991.
Michael Pento active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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Pento Portfolio Strategies LLC
 Pento Portfolio Strategies LLC Investment ManagersFinance Pento Portfolio Strategies LLC engages in providing investment advice. The company was founded by Michael Pento and is headquartered Colts Neck, NJ. | Founder | 2011-10-31 |
Former positions of Michael Pento
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A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners Corp.
 A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners Corp. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners Corp. (AGP) is a FINRA-registered broker-dealer headquartered in Westport, Connecticut. Formerly known as Euro Pacific Capital, Inc., the firm was founded by Peter Schiff in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Alliance Global LLC. AGP provides prime brokerage services to hedge funds, family offices, professional traders and top tier small/mid-cap investment funds. It offers multi-clearing, cloud based, high-touch client service solutions tailored to each client’s business needs. | Economist | 2011-07-31 |
Claymore Securities, Inc.
 Claymore Securities, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2001 by David Hooten, Claymore Securities, Inc. is a registered investment advisor based in Lilse, Illinois with offices in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania and Princeton, New Jersey. The firm also does business as Claymore Advisors LLC. They are a subsidiary of the Claymore Group, Inc. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Guggenheim Capital LLC, a global, independent, privately-held, diversified financial services firm that, through their affiliates, provides investment management, investment advisory, insurance, investment banking and capital markets services. Guggenheim Capital is headquartered in Chicago and New York City with offices throughout the US, Europe and Asia. Claymore Securities provides investment management services to financial advisors and their clients. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2010-06-29 |
Training of Michael Pento
| Rowan University | Undergraduate Degree |
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Claymore Securities, Inc.
Claymore Securities, Inc. Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 2001 by David Hooten, Claymore Securities, Inc. is a registered investment advisor based in Lilse, Illinois with offices in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania and Princeton, New Jersey. The firm also does business as Claymore Advisors LLC. They are a subsidiary of the Claymore Group, Inc. The firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Guggenheim Capital LLC, a global, independent, privately-held, diversified financial services firm that, through their affiliates, provides investment management, investment advisory, insurance, investment banking and capital markets services. Guggenheim Capital is headquartered in Chicago and New York City with offices throughout the US, Europe and Asia. Claymore Securities provides investment management services to financial advisors and their clients. | Finance |
A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners Corp.
A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners Corp. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance A.G.P. / Alliance Global Partners Corp. (AGP) is a FINRA-registered broker-dealer headquartered in Westport, Connecticut. Formerly known as Euro Pacific Capital, Inc., the firm was founded by Peter Schiff in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Alliance Global LLC. AGP provides prime brokerage services to hedge funds, family offices, professional traders and top tier small/mid-cap investment funds. It offers multi-clearing, cloud based, high-touch client service solutions tailored to each client’s business needs. | Finance |
Pento Portfolio Strategies LLC
Pento Portfolio Strategies LLC Investment ManagersFinance Pento Portfolio Strategies LLC engages in providing investment advice. The company was founded by Michael Pento and is headquartered Colts Neck, NJ. | Finance |
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