Bill Fleckenstein
Bill Fleckenstein is the President of Fleckenstein Capital LLC, a money management firm based in Seattle. Bill is a prolific economic commentator and shares his comments, market insights and investment ideas on his website. He is also a professional money manager with over 30 years of experience in the financial market. Bill has written daily commentary on market actions since 1996. He is also a popular columnist for MSN Money, writing on Contrarian Chronicles.
Bill Fleckenstein Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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President
Academic History
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B.S., Mathematics
EARLY CAREER
Bill is a longtime critic of ex-Fed chairman Alan Greenspan.
After graduating from the University of Washington, he joined the prestigious Wall Street firm, Kidder Peabody.
He launched his firm in 1982, following in the footsteps of the great hedge fund pioneers like George Soros, Julian Robertson, and Michael Steinhart
He became a highly controversial figure during the nineties by warning of the dangers of the dotcom bubble.
He stuck to his convictions and cashed in big time in the collapse that followed, riding some of his short positions down to zero.
MEDIA & APPEARANCES
Bill has appeared or been quoted in Business Insider, Financial Post, Yahoo! Finance, CNBC, Real Vision, TheStreet, and more.