Marc Touati

eToro Economic Advisor

Marc Touati is a renowned economist, founder of ACDEFI and Economic Advisor at eToro. He is a best-selling author, speaker, and media commentator.

Expertise:

  • Macroeconomics
  • Financial Markets
  • Investment Strategy
  • Global Economic Issues
  • Monetary Policy & Central Banking
  • Economic Education & Public Communication
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More about Marc

  • Marc is a best-selling author and former lecturer at Sciences Po Paris.
  • He is the Founder and President of ACDEFI, France’s leading independent economic and financial advisory firm. 
  • In 2022, an OpinionScope survey for Le Mediascope named him “France’s Favourite Economist”. 
  • Since 2023, he has served as Economic Advisor to eToro, where he co-hosts the podcast L’Hebdo des Marchés, analysing global economic trends and market developments.

Experience

  • With deep expertise in macroeconomics and financial markets, Marc has built a career combining academic rigor and real-world insight.
  • He began as an economist and researcher at the Banque Populaire Group before becoming Director of Economic and Financial Research at Global Equities.
  • In 2007, he founded ACDEFI, the first independent economic and financial advisory firm in France, now serving over 1,800 corporate clients across Europe.
  • He also spent nearly two decades as a lecturer at Sciences Po Paris, teaching economics and monetary policy.

Education and Certifications

  • Marc Touati holds a DEA (Master’s degree) in Money, Finance, and Banking and a Master’s in Economics from the University of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne.
  • His academic background covers macroeconomics, international finance, monetary policy, financial management, and central banking.
  • He began his career as a research associate at the Sorbonne and went on to teach for nearly twenty years at Sciences Po Paris, the Institut de Haute Finance, and several leading business schools.
  • Recognised for his expertise, he served as a member of the Technical Committee of the French National Economic and Budgetary Accounts Commission (2000–2007) and has been listed in Who’s Who in France since 2000 for his contribution to the field of economics.