Josh Brown
Josh Brown is the Founding Partner and CEO of Ritholtz Wealth Management, a leading investment advisory firm he co-founded with Barry Ritholtz. He oversees the day-to-day operations of the firm and advises high net worth clients on their asset management and retirement portfolios. Brown is a prominent figure in the world of finance and media industry. He is a prolific voice and commentator on CNBC’s Halftime Report and a contributor to CNBC’s Fast Money. He is also the editor and author of The Reformed Banker, one of the most widely-followed financial blogs in the world. In addition, he serves on the advisory board of financial technology firms Riskalyze, Vestwell, Digital Assets Data Corp as well as CNBC’s Financial Advisor Council. He serves on the board of advisors for Brightscope, where he hopes to help usher in a new era of transparency for the financial advisory industry.
Josh Brown Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Commentator, CNBC's Halftime Report
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Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
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Board of Advisory
Academic History
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Bachelor's Degree
THE REFORMED BANKER
The blog served as the catapult to popularity, and led to authoring 2 books, a video series and podcast, a robust social media presence and much more.
He discusses markets, politics, economics, media, culture, and finance using statistics, satire, anecdotes, pop culture references, sarcasm, facts, and any other device that help to get his points across and easily understood.
MORE ABOUT JOSH BROWN
He is the author of the books “Backstage Wall Street” and “Clash of the Financial Pundits” from publisher McGraw-Hill.
Previously, he served as a Wealth Manager with Fusion Analytics, where he oversaw $400 million in assets for high net worth individuals, retirement plans and charitable foundations.
Throughout the years, he has guided numerous individuals and businesses towards their financial goals by providing strategic investment advice and implementing effective wealth management strategies.
RECOGNITIONS
2020 Investopedia 100 Top Advisor
2019 Investopedia 100 Top Advisor
2015 InvestmentNews 40 Under 40
He has been named the top financial person to follow on Twitter by the Wall Street Journal, Barron's, and TIME Magazine
MEDIA & APPEARANCES
Brown has been featured in or has written for Fortune, Forbes, the Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch, Dow Jones Newswires, Bloomberg, Reuters, Barron's, The New York Times and NPR.
He has also been featured in CNBC, CNNMoney, the New York Post, Crain's New York Business, InvestmentNews, Business Insider, The Washington Post, and Buzzfeed.
He has also appeared at Registered Rep., Financial Planning, RIABiz, American Public Media, and TheStreet.