Cooper Howard
Director, Fixed Income Strategist
Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®)
Schwab Center for Financial Research
Cooper Howard, CFA, is a Director and Fixed Income Strategist for the Schwab Center for Financial Research. He is responsible for providing analysis and investor education on fixed income markets with a focus on the municipal bond market. Cooper has been widely quoted in financial publications including The New York Times, Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, CNBC, and The Bond Buyer.
Cooper joined Schwab in 2007. Before serving in his current role, he worked as a Senior Fixed Income Specialist, assisting Schwab clients in constructing fixed income portfolios and trading fixed income securities.
The Schwab Center for Financial Research is a division of Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
Education
B.A., Finance, University of Colorado
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