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Mr. Balls is a managing director in the London office, a member of the Investment Committee and head of European portfolio management. He leads PIMCO's European investment team (which is based in London and Munich) and manages a range of global and European portfolios, including PIMCO’s Global Advantage strategy, combining developed and emerging fixed income markets. He is also a member of the PM Management Group, overseeing PIMCO’s global interest rate and foreign exchange teams. Mr. Balls was previously a portfolio manager in Newport Beach and the firm's global strategist. Prior to joining PIMCO in 2006, he spent eight years at the Financial Times as an economics correspondent and columnist in London, New York and Washington, DC. He has 14 years of investment experience and holds a bachelor's degree from Oxford and a master's degree from Harvard University. He was a lecturer in economics at Keble College, Oxford.

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May 2013 Europe’s Crossroads: The End of the Muddle Through?
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March 2013 PIMCO Cyclical Outlook for Europe: Rising Political Risk and Ongoing Economic Weakness Challenge a Difficult Journey to Recovery
Looking ahead, it will continue to be a very bumpy journey as we anticipate economic contraction in the eurozone by -0.75% to -1.25% over the next year, hampered by growing political risk and fiscal tightening.
December 2012 ​PIMCO Cyclical Outlook for Europe: Policy Developments Will Shape Growth Prospects and Risks in 2013
​We anticipate the eurozone economy will contract by 1% to 1.5% over the next four quarters, driven by a deep recession and attempts at fiscal retrenchment in the periphery.
October 2012 PIMCO Cyclical Outlook for Europe: Lender of Last Resort Move Crucial to Regional Stability
​Faced with significant cyclical and secular challenges, encouraging policy action by the European Central Bank is proving constructive towards achieving longer term regional stability.
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