​Curriculum Vitae ​Claudiu Mihai Cazacu

​ ​ ​ Education​

2014 – 2016 London Business School, London, UK

Masters in Finance (FT rank: 1st for post-experience in Finance)

2010 – 2012 Finance and Banking (FABBV), University of Economic Studies (ASE)

DOFIN Masters in Finance, Quantitative focus, Thesis: Stock Market and FX Market Interactions in CEE Countries. Top 15% in the class.

2000 – 2005 Electronics, Telecommunications and Information Technology, Politehnica University, Bucharest,

Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics & Communications, Mobile and Satellite Communications)

1996 - 2000 “Cantemir-Vodă” National High School, Bucharest, Romania

IT Class, Assistant Programmer Certification

Work Experience

January 2020 - Present Original Media, Bucharest, Romania

Senior Economist

Research on economic policy, markets and econometrics. November 2019 - Present Consulting Strategist XTB Romania

Consulting Strategist

Market trainings and presentations, sector and global markets reports, media representation.

June 2015 - December 2020 Original Media, Bucharest, Romania

Economic Consulting

Contract based research work on economic matters.

July 2011 - November 2019 XTB Romania, Bucharest, Romania

Chief Strategist

Managing the research department. Writing reports and providing direct daily market information and research through webinars. Coverage of major market events for the media: TV networks (including TVR, ProTV, ), major financial media, print and online. Speaker at financial education events, organized both in-house and externally, in Bucharest, Cluj, Brasov and other cities. Teaching for investment advisor formation program leading to ASF certification, and other courses. Contributor to the CEE currencies report and official forecaster on FX for FXstreet.com (2011 – 2017).

December 2009 - June 2011 XTB Romania, Bucharest, Romania

Financial Markets Analyst

Creating reports on markets and market moving events, focus on equities and FX. Delivery through written reports, client calls and meetings, larger events and conferences.

February 2005 – December 2008 Vanguard S.A. (now Tradeville), Bucharest, Romania

Stock Broker

Taking orders for trading stocks, options and futures on Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB) and Sibiu Derivatives Exchange (Sibex). General market information, discussions on strategies and risk management.

​ Presentations, Trainings and Certification Courses (Speaker)

2018 ASER To Finance Conference 2018 Introduction to investments, ASER presentation for students

2017 Continuous education module (ASF certified training credits): Biases in finance, focus on investments

2017 Continuous education module (ASF certified training credits): Advanced technical analysis: candlestick filtering techniques

2017, several series of Investment Advisor Course (course for ASF certification): Rational and Irrational Investments. Portfolio Management. ​ 2017 Conference at IBR (Institutul Bancar Român): Investing in 2017

2016 Continuous education module (ASF certified training credits): Advanced Technical Analysis, Price Patterns

2015 Presentation for VIP Student Association (ASE) Investments: Market Correlations

2014 Continuous education module (ASF certified training credits): Psichology in Trading

2014 Conference at IBR: Money Management in Trading

2014 Training: Economy and Capital Markets

2013, 2014 Bank to Basics, ASER – Introduction to Financial Markets. Technical and Fundamental Analysis.

2011, 2012, 2013 XTB Academy: Fundamental analysis, investments and psychology, advanced technical analysis. ​ ​ ​Prizes

2013 Market International (Deutsche Boerse Group) Economic forecast. Rank: 8th in over 200 global economists

2012 FXStreet.com Best Research. Fundamental view of the British Pound.

Author

Japanese Candlesticks Improvement Techniques, in ”Risk demands know-how”, published in Poland, , Romania.

Further information

Advanced econometrics knowledge, good EViews, average Matlab working knowledge.

Good knowledge of English and French. Basic understanding and speech abilities in Spanish. Comments and interviews for TV networks TVR1, TVR2, Digi24, ProTV, Money Channel, Prima, Antena1, Antena3, Realitatea. Research and views published in: ZF, Wall-street.ro, Profit, Financial Intelligence, Capital, Bursa. Contributor to FXStreet.com, research and CEE currencies forecast (until 2016). Managing own stocks portfolio since 2004.