Bob Baur is a managing director and chief global economist for Principal Global Investors. In this capacity, he establishes and directs global economic policy and strategy, oversees and conducts macroeconomic and quantitative research, forecasts economic trends and anticipates market movements, and advises the investment staff in making economically sound investment decisions. He joined The Principal in 1995, and prior to assuming his current role, he oversaw equity, fixed income and currency trading. Bob received a Ph.D. in economics and a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Iowa State University. He also completed postdoctoral study in finance and economics at the University of Minnesota. Bob has numerous speaking engagements in the US and around the world. He is frequently quoted by the financial news media and appears regularly on CNBC and Bloomberg TV.