The global financial markets are significantly influenced by macroeconomic developments and political decisions. One expert who has been analysing and interpreting these dynamics for decades is Dr. Martin Lück.
After eight years as a capital market strategist for the DACH region and Eastern Europe at BlackRock, he set up his own consulting platform, Macro Monkey, in February 2025. With this company, he offers professional capital market participants independent analyses and advice on macroeconomic topics and market developments.
Interview with Martin Lück
1. What are the core subjects of your keynote speeches?
My topics are related to the capital markets, including:
- the economy, political analysis, interpretation of market outcomes
- analysis of monetary and fiscal policies
- structural and business cycle-related specifics of countries
- current topics of economic policy
- topics of globalisation, the global economy, and the role of emerging economies
2. Which audiance or which branch do you reach with your speech?
- Financial market professionals
- Managers and entrepreneurs
- Asset managers and family offices
- Private investors
3. Are you a PREMIUM SPEAKER? Where do you get your insights from?
I started my career as a junior banker more than 40 years ago. For more than 30 years I was holding diffent positions in the financial industry, the the most recent 17 years as chief economist and chief investment strategist for large international firms.
My experience is based on decades of research in the areas of macroeconomics, economic policies and financial markets, plus thousands of interactions with financial market professionals.
4. What will be in the future? Does «time» play an important role in your work?
Nobody has a crystal ball. What the future holds can be best imagined by fearless description of reality.
Everything changes with time. Nothing is made for eternity.
5. Tell us your life motto? What do you want to give your listeners to take with them?
“Carpe diem.”