Byron Wien

Byron Wien, former chief U.S. investment strategist at Morgan Stanley, died Wednesday at the age of 90. Wien was still working on Wall Street, serving as a vice chairman in Blackstone’s private wealth business up until his death, Bloomberg reports. Wien earned a name for himself on Wall...

Is the stock market pricing in a favorable outcome to President Donald Trump's tough trade rhetoric against China? Byron Wien, vice chairman of private wealth solutions at Blackstone Group LP (NYSE: BX), said yes, although it's possible the trade war could worsen before it...

Byron Wien is Blackstone's vice chairman and a senior adviser to the world's largest alternative asset management firm. When he speaks, investors listen. And when he is bearish on the market, investors listen even more closely. Speaking to CNBC Wednesday afternoon, Wien said that 2016 will prove to...

Do you diversify your portfolio across various sectors? Most investors believe diversification reduces volatility in an investment portfolio and offers greater protection versus "putting all your eggs in one basket." If your portfolio is diversified then you are a "weak minded...

Byron Wien, vice chairman of Blackstone Group LP (NYSE: BX)'s Blackstone Advisory Partners, wrote in his list of "10 Surprises" for 2015 that "high yield becomes the best performer of the various asset classes as the U.S. economy continues to grow with no recession in sight." Now...

Byron Wien, vice chairman of Blackstone Group LP (NYSE: BX)'s subsidiary Blackstone Advisory Partners, is famous on the Street for his annual list of "10 Surprises." For the past 30 years, Wien has rung in the New Year with his predictions, some which come true, while others never quite happen....

The stock market has had a solid start to 2013, but what do investors see for the rest of the year? Plenty of money managers prefer to keep their views private, but a few don't mind making public predictions. As most of these investors manage billions of dollars, their expectations for the market...

Blackstone (NYSE: BX) Vice Chairman Byron Wien published is always highly anticipated list of yearly surprises on Wednesday, a tradition Wien started in 1986 when he was the Chief U.S. Investment Strategist at Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS). Some of the predictions, such as the calls that Iran will...

The Japanese government raised its view of the economy for March, the Wall St. Journal reported today. It was the 1st time in 8 months. The report was released by the Office of the Cabinet. The report emphasized that the risk of prolonged deflation choking off the nation's nascent recovery still...

Byron Wien, of Blackstone Advisory Services was on Wall St. Journal Report with Maria Bartiromo, this weekend. Wien reiterated some of his 10 unexpected events. He thinks rates are going up this year, both discount and the Fed rate. As a result he expects the American stock market to experience...