Jason Schenker

Jason Schenker

Chairman of The Futurist Institute, President of Prestige Economics

Jason Schenker is a futurist, economist, author, speaker, and researcher on financial markets, the economy, oil and gas, metals, supply chain, geopolitics, trends, and technology.

Jason is Chairman of The Futurist Institute, and 925,000 learners have taken Jason’s 20 LinkedIn Learning courses on business, leadership, economics, finance, audit, and risk.

As President of Prestige Economics, Bloomberg News has ranked Jason the #1 forecaster in the world in 26 different categories since 2011, including for his forecasts of oil prices, industrial metals prices, the euro, the British pound, and U.S. jobs. Jason was ranked one of the 100 most influential financial advisors in the world by Investopedia in 2018.

Since 2004, Jason has given over 1,000 speeches to private and public companies, industry groups, financial market exchanges, SXSW, and the U.S. Federal Reserve. Jason attends OPEC and Fed events, and he has advised NATO, the U.S. DOD, and the CIA. He discusses futurist themes, financial markets, energy prices, healthcare, and national security topics, including Cold War Two®.

Jason has given over 1,000 television interviews, including CNBC, CNN, ABC, NBC, MSNBC, Fox, Fox Business, BNN, Bloomberg Germany, and the BBC. He has been a guest host of Bloomberg TV and a contributor for Bloomberg Opinion. His work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Le Monde, and FAZ.

Jason has written 36 books. Fifteen have been #1 Best Sellers, including The Future After COVID, Jobs for Robots, The Promise of Blockchain, Quantum: Computing Nouveau, Futureproof Supply Chain, The Future of Finance is Now, The Future of Energy, The Future of Travel, and The Robot and Automation Almanac.

Jason holds a Master’s in Applied Economics from UNC Greensboro, a Master’s in Negotiation, Conflict Resolution, and Peacebuilding from CSU Dominguez Hills, a Master’s in Germanic Languages and Literature from UNC Chapel Hill, and a Bachelor’s in History and German from The University of Virginia. He has earned over a dozen professional certificates and certifications, including the FLTA® (Certified Futurist and Long-Term Analyst), CFP® (Certified Financial Planner), CMT® (Chartered Market Technician), ERP® (Energy Risk Professional), and SCR® (Sustainability and Climate Risk).

Before founding Prestige Economics in 2009, Jason was a Risk Specialist at McKinsey and Company after having worked previously as the Chief Energy and Commodity Economist at Wachovia Investment Bank (Wells Fargo).

Since 2014, Jason has been one of the 100 CEOs on the Texas Business Leadership Council (TBLC), the non-partisan state-level affiliate of the Business Roundtable that advises Texas elected leaders at the state and federal levels. Jason is currently on the TBLC Executive Committee. Jason has been a member of the Bretton Woods Committee since 2020.

In 2022, Jason earned the professional designation of an NACD Board Leadership Fellow.


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Ranked #1 in the World by Bloomberg

Energy Price Forecast Rankings

  • #1 Brent Crude Oil Price Forecaster in the World
  • #1 WTI Crude Oil Price Forecaster in the World
  • #1 Henry Hub Natural Gas Price Forecaster in the World

Metals Price Forecast Rankings

  • #1 Industrial Metals Price Forecaster in the World
  • #2 Precious Metals Price Forecaster in the World
  • #1 Gold Price Forecaster in the World
  • #1 Copper Price Forecaster in the World
  • #1 Aluminum Price Forecaster in the World
  • #1 Platinum Price Forecaster in the World
  • #1 Palladium Price Forecaster in the World
  • #1 Nickel Price Forecaster in the World
  • #1 Zinc Price Forecaster in the World
  • #1 Tin Price Forecaster in the World​
  • #2 Silver Price Forecaster in the World
  • #2 Lead Price Forecaster in the World
  • #2 Iron Ore Price Forecaster in the World

U.S. Economy Forecast Rankings

  • #1 Non-Farm Payroll Forecaster in the World
  • #1 New Home Sales Forecaster in the World
  • #2 Unemployment Rate Forecaster in the World
  • #3 Durable Goods Orders Forecaster in the World
  • #6 Consumer Confidence Forecaster in the World
  • #7 ISM Manufacturing Index Forecaster in the World
  • #7 Housing Starts Forecaster in the World
  • #9 Personal Consumption Expenditures Forecaster in the World

Agricultural Forecast Rankings

  • #1 Coffee Price Forecaster in the World
  • #1 Cotton Price Forecaster in the World
  • #1 Soybean Price Forecaster in the World
  • #1 Sugar Price Forecaster in the World

Foreign Exchange Rate Forecast Rankings

  • #1 Euro Forecaster in the World
  • #1 British Pound Forecaster in the World
  • #1 Swiss Franc Forecaster in the World
  • #1 Australian Dollar Forecaster in the World
  • #1 Russian Ruble Forecaster in the World
  • #1 Brazilian Real Forecaster in the World
  • #1 Chinese RMB Forecaster in the World
  • #1 Euro/Swiss Franc Forecaster in the World
  • #2 Major Currency Forecaster in the World
  • #2 Pound/Euro Forecaster in the World
  • #2 Euro/Japanese Yen Forecaster in the World
  • #2 Russian Ruble/Euro Forecaster in the World
  • #2 Turkish Lira Forecaster in the World
  • #3 Canadian Dollar Forecaster in the World
  • #4 Japanese Yen Forecaster in the World
  • #4 Euro/Złoty Yen Forecaster in the World
  • #6 Polish Złoty Forecaster in the World
  • #7 Mexican Peso Forecaster in the World

Author of Over 30 Books

Books About Trends, Technology, & the Future

  • The Future After COVID
  • After the COVID Vaccine
  • Futureproof Supply Chain
  • The Promise of Blockchain
  • Quantum: Computing Nouveau
  • Jobs for Robots
  • Jobs for Robots: COVID Edition
  • Robot-Proof Yourself
  • The Future of Finance is Now
  • The Future of Finance After COVID
  • The Future of Energy
  • The Future of Agriculture
  • The Future of Food and Agriculture After COVID
  • The Future of Travel
  • The Fog of Data
  • Write the Future
  • The Author Institute Method
  • The Robot and Automation Almanac — 2018
  • The Robot and Automation Almanac — 2019
  • The Robot and Automation Almanac — 2020
  • The Robot and Automation Almanac — 2021
  • The Robot and Automation Almanac — 2022

Books About Finance and the Economy

  • Reading the Economic Tea Leaves
  • Be the Shredder, Not the Shred
  • Commodity Prices 101
  • Financial Risk Management Fundamentals
  • A Gentle Introduction to Audit and Due Diligence
  • Strategic Cost-Cutting After COVID
  • Strategic Cost-Cutting: How to Improve Profitability in a Downturn
  • Recession-Proof
  • Recession-Proof Career Strategies After COVID
  • Spikes: Growth Hacking Leadership

Nonpartisan Books About Elections and the Economy

  • Midterm Economics
  • Electing Recession
  • The Economics of Revolt and Revolution
  • The Dumpster Fire Election

Instructor of Over 40 Online Courses

The Futurist Institute Courses

  • The Future of Work
  • The Future of Data
  • The Future of Finance
  • The Future of Transportation
  • The Future of Energy
  • The Future of Leadership
  • The Future of Healthcare
  • The Future of Quantum Computing
  • Write the Future
  • Futurist Fundamentals
  • The Future After COVID

The Futurist Institute Workshops

  • Your Future of Work
  • Futurist Frameworks
  • Thought Leadership
  • Data Dreams and Nightmares
  • The Hunt for ROI
  • Arriving on Time
  • Unlocking Value for the Consultant

The Author Institute Courses

  • Become an Author
  • Write the Future
  • Write the Book
  • Proof the Book
  • Content Monster
  • Author Leadership
  • Television Interviews & Media Best Practices

LinkedIn Learning Courses

  • Building Your Visibility as a Leader
  • Finance Strategies for Business Leaders
  • Job Market Basics for Business Leaders
  • Economics for Business Leaders
  • Leading Teams Working with Data: Pitfalls and Best Practices
  • Economic Tips for Everyone
  • Economics for Everyone: Housing Markets in Crisis
  • Economics for Everyone: Job Markets and the Economy
  • Data, Economic Modeling, and Forecasting with Stata
  • Economic Indicators
  • Finance Foundations: Risk Management
  • The Future of Audit
  • Audit and Due Diligence Foundations
  • Audit and Due Diligence: Priorities and Best Practices
  • Preparing for an Audit
  • Corporate Finance: Profitability in a Financial Downturn
  • How to Protect Business Profits in a Financial Downturn
  • Economics for Everyone: Understanding a Recession
  • Using Job Data to Find Jobs
  • Recession-Proof Career Strategies