Barry Ritholtz

Barry Ritholtz

Formal First Name
Barry
Dates
1961 - present

Barry Ritholtz is Co-Founder, Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of Ritholtz Wealth Management, a financial planning and investment advisory firm with more than $5 billion in AUM. He is known as the “blogfather” for creating The Big Picture, one of the most influential and widely-read financial blogs on the web, and hosting Masters in Business, the longest-running and most popular podcast on Bloomberg Radio. Ritholtz has spent his career investigating behavioral finance and data analytics, reporting on and speaking with industry leaders across finance, technology, manufacturing, and academia. He is also a frequent commentator on business television, covering economics and the financial markets, and a regular guest in several major media outlets.

Professional Experience


Academic History

THE BIG PICTURE


EARLY CAREER


MEDIA & PUBLICATIONS

  • Ritholtz is a frequent commentator on business television, covering economics and the financial markets, and a regular guest in several major media outlets.

  • He has been profiled in the Wall Street Journal and was the subject of several Barron's interviews.

  • He has also been interviewed or featured at MoneyShow, CNBC, Fox Business, InvestmentNews, Business Insider, the Washington Post, and more.

  • His previous book, “Bailout Nation,” was recognized as one of the Best Business Books of the Year, selected as the Investment Book of the Year and won a First Amendment Award for Outstanding Journalism.

  • Numerous media including USA Today, Miami Herald, Marketplace Radio and more named it as one of the best finance/business books of 2009.


RECOGNITIONS

  • 15 Most Important Economic Journalists in the United States

  • 25 Most Dangerous People in Financial Media