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CEO of i-Fi
Senior Analyst and Commentator for CNBC
Recognized as one of the "Top 100 Business News Journalists of the 20th Century" and nominated for an Emmy for 9/11 coverage

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Ron Insana's Biography

Ron Insana is a regular contributor to CNBC and MSNBC, where he discusses the most pressing economic and market issues of the day. He also delivers The Market Scoreboard Report to radio stations around the country. He has written for Money magazine and USA Today and has hosted two nationally syndicated radio programs.

In addition to his work as a business journalist, Insana was the CEO of Insana Capital Partners, from 2006-2008, which, at its peak, managed the $125 million Insana Capital Partners “Legends Fund”. For nearly three decades, Insana has been a highly respected business journalist and money manager, who began his career at the Financial News Network in 1984 and joined CNBC when FNN and CNBC merged in 1991. Insana is well-known for his high-profile interviews, which included Presidents Clinton and Bush; billionaire investors Warren Buffett, George Soros, and Julian Robertson, among others: captains of industry from Bill Gates to Jack Welch and to the late Steve Jobs, top economists, analysts and global heads of state, from Former Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev, to Jordan’s current Queen, Rania.

He was named one of the “Top 100 Business News Journalists of the 20th Century” and was nominated for a news and documentary Emmy for his role in NBC’s coverage of 9/11.

Ron Insana has authored four books on Wall Street and is a highly regarded speaker on domestic and global economics, financial markets and economic policy issues.

The Economy Ahead: Opportunities Abound

Where is this economy headed and how will it impact you and your business?

Big picture: Ron Insana says it’s time to buckle up because the future may look a lot more like the past than anything we’ve experienced since the 1980s. A student of economic and markets history, Ron authored four books on these subjects. In his talks, Ron lays out scenarios for the economic, business, and investing future – looking at the macro forces currently at play and identifying what happened during periods in history when similar forces converged. While history doesn’t repeat itself, it rhymes, as the old axiom goes. This long view helps Ron, a pioneer in broadcast financial news since 1984, provide clarity when assessing complex economic environments – connecting the dots and creating a coherent and actionable set of insights for audiences looking to plan for the future. Ron tailors this presentation to suit each audience. Sample themes:

Finding optimism in an economy that feels so perilous

De-globalization update

Policy, politics, and geopolitics: What to know in the year ahead

The AI revolution: How the economy will be radically transformed

Investing in a post-zero interest rate world

The future of cryptocurrencies

How climate change will alter the economy

Cultural destabilization’s economic impact

Outlook 2024: What Threatens the Goldilocks Economy in the Year Ahead?

Between now and next year’s presidential election, there is no end to the variables that can affect the economy, financial markets, and the geo-political landscape and each will have an effect on the others. In “Outlook 2024” Ron Insana reviews where the domestic and global economy stand today, how they’re likely to hold up for the remainder of the year, and how looming issues in 2024 could alter the trajectory of expected growth, inflation, and financial market performance. While it recently looked like a “Goldilocks” environment for the US economy, three bears could emerge to eat her porridge in the next 6-12 months.

Navigating the Not-Normal Economy

As the world grapples with renewed global political instability, inflation, broken supply chains, economic turmoil, and living with Covid long term, Ron Insana is an experienced voice of economic reason. Properly assessing the current environment is vital to determining what to do next. A savvy trend-watcher, Ron looks at today through the lens of economic history. He offers insights to help business leaders and investors plan for the future in a world beset by constant change.

Ron tailors this presentation to suit each audience and can focus on:

How global political instability sparked a move to de-globalize and what does it mean?

The outlook for business growth; which sectors are winning, which are stuck?

Comparing prospects: Main Street vs. Wall Street

How to protect what you have and find new opportunities

Markets always send signals; what is the message of the markets right now?

Washington policy moves: how they’ll impact business and investments

The future of crypto and NFTs

The next wave of new tech: 5G, AI, robotics, regenerative medicine, and more

Articles, Media & Podcasts

Ron Insana: The economic slowdown is here, and the Fed will be key to avoiding a recession

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Books by Ron Insana

TrendWatching: Don’t Be Fooled by the Next Investment Fad, Mania, or Bubble

The Message of the Markets: How Financial Markets Foretell the Future–and How You Can Profit from Their Guidance

Traders’ Tales: A Chronicle of Wall Street Myths, Legends, and Outright Lies

How to Make a Fortune from the Biggest Bailout in U.S. History: A Guide to the 7 Greatest Bargains from Main Street to Wall Street

Comments & Testimonials

Ron Insana delivered the most insightful commentary across the political and economic landscape – all with great style and humor. Without slides or a script, he captivated the room – without exception, the audience absolutely loved him.

Our annual convention was a great success, thanks, in no small part, to Ron Insana’s involvement. Attendees were highly complementary, commenting on the relevance of your session.