Yasser El-Shimy, PhD, MBA, is a senior investment analyst at The Motley Fool. Prior to The Motley Fool, Yasser was a director of research at Carnegie Middle East Center; a lecturer at George Washington University's Elliot School of International Affairs; and an analyst at the European Council on Foreign Relations and the International Crisis Group. He holds a B.A. and M.A. in Political Science from American University in Cairo; a PhD in Political Science from Boston University; and Executive MBA from Georgetown University.
Areas of Expertise
- Information Technology (Semiconductors)
- Consumer Staples
- Consumer Discretionary (E-Commerce)
- Financials (Fintech)
- Industrials
- International Investing
Yasser El-Shimy, PhD, MBA, conducted an interview with Reuters about Moody's decision to downgrade its outlook on China's debt.