Howard Silverblatt is senior index analyst for S&P Indices.  In addition to general market research and commentary, Howard is responsible for the statistical analysis of Standard & Poor’s family of U.S. Indices, including the world’s most followed stock market index, the S&P 500®.

Howard has been with Standard & Poor’s since 1977, and has held various analytic, business development, and product positions.  He joined S&P Indices in 1983 as an editor, and has since received numerous corporate and industry awards, most notably for his work on the creation and development of Standard & Poor’s core earnings and Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS®).  Howard is widely quoted in top tier news publications around the world, providing in-depth analysis and information on a myriad of topics impacting the investment industry.

Howard graduated with a B.S. in Business Management from Syracuse University.