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Julian Howard

Julian Howard - Chief Multi-Asset Investment Strategist


Julian Howard is Chief Multi-Asset Investment Strategist.

He previously managed c. $2bn of investments across equities, bonds and alternatives for a diverse client base including institutions, charities, private clients and retail investors. He is responsible for strategic and tactical asset allocation as well as fund selection. Prior to joining GAM in 2007, he held roles at Henderson Global Investors, Insight Investment, Invesco Perpetual and JP Morgan Investment Management. Julian Howard holds a BA in History from Bristol University, the CISI Diploma, the CISI Investment Advice Diploma and the CISI Diploma in Investment Compliance. He is a CISI Chartered Wealth Manager and is based in London.

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Multi Asset Blog
Inflation – where are we now?
21 May 2025

With US inflation lingering above target, tariff uncertainty persisting and major retailers warning of looming price hikes, the risk of consumer belt-tightening is real. As uncertainties abound, the case for effective diversification in multi-asset portfolios grows ever stronger.

Opinions
Was it all just a bad dream?
16 May 2025

The US stock market’s recovery from Liberation Day appears complete. But are investors really out of the woods as markets seem to suggest? Perhaps the real lesson lies in the emotional response to the entire episode.

Multi Asset Blog
Did markets get Liberation Day all wrong?
07 May 2025

Markets bounce back from their excessive early-April despair on optimism that growing pragmatism can resolve the Trump tariff tangle and signs that US corporates can still prosper in the new era.

Multi Asset Blog
Tariffs – have markets over-reacted?
30 April 2025

Following a sell-off that began in mid-February, stock markets’ recent bounce reflects some hopes that, despite the President’s bluster, some pragmatism may be setting in as policymakers and companies react to the uncertainty.

My Videos

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Julian Howard Multi-Asset Views
21 May 2025

Julian Howard Multi-Asset Views
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Julian Howard Multi-Asset Views
07 May 2025

Julian Howard Multi-Asset Views
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Julian Howard Multi-Asset Views
30 April 2025

Julian Howard Multi-Asset Views
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Julian Howard Multi-Asset Views
23 April 2025

Julian Howard Multi-Asset Views

My Awards

Citywire
Another Double win for GAM at the 2024 Citywire Investment Performance Awards
October 2024

GAM won awards in two categories: Best Large Firm – GAM Investments and Cautious Portfolio Award – Flexible Global Strategy.  Congratulations to Andrea Quapp, Julian Howard and the GAM Investment Solutions (GIS) group.

The annual wealth investment performance awards showcase the firms and strategies which delivered top risk-adjusted returns over a three-year period.

Full details of these awards and the independent methodology used are available here.

Capabilities
Double awards for GAM’s Multi Asset Class Solutions (MACS) strategies in Austria
November 2023

GAMs Multi Asset Class Solutions (MACS) strategies have been honoured by the Austrian GELD magazine, in two categories: Equity Fund of Funds (1st place) and Mixed fund of funds - flexible – conservative (3rd place). These awards recognise the best funds of funds in Austria.

Congratulations to Julian Howard and his team for their excellent performance and achievements.

Read more (in German) here.

Citywire
Double win for GAM at the 2023 Citywire Investment Performance Awards
October 2023

GAM won awards in two categories: Best Large Firm – GAM Investments and Cautious Portfolio Award – Flexible Global Portfolio.  Congratulations to Julian Howard, Phil Alexakis, Anisa Shek and Manveer Badesha from the London MACS investment team.

The annual wealth investment performance awards showcase the firms and strategies which delivered top risk-adjusted returns over a three-year period.

Full details of these awards and the independent methodology used are available here.

People
Two managers chosen for Citywire Wealth Manager 100
October 2022

Julian Howard and James McDaid have each been selected for Citywire Wealth Manager’s annual list of the 100 leading fund selectors across the UK and Channel Islands.

Click here to see the full list.