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_(cropped).jpg) Ron Insana in 2012 | |
| Born | Ronald G. Insana (1961-03-31)March 31, 1961 (age 63) Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Chaminade College Preparatory School |
| Alma mater | California State University, Northridge |
| Occupation(s) | Finance reporter, author, former hedge fund manager |
Ronald G. Insana (born March 31, 1961)[1] is an American finance reporter, author and formerhedge fund manager. He presents theMarket Score Board Report with Ron Insana radio show, syndicated byCompass, and is a senior analyst and commentator atCNBC. Insana was the Managing Director of Insana Capital Partners from inception to dissolution. He was the anchor ofCNBC'sStreet Signs,[2] which aired on weekdays during stock market hours. Until December 5, 2003, he andSue Herera co-anchored CNBC's thenflagship nightly financial news program,Business Center.
He has been a resident ofTenafly, New Jersey.[3]
Born in Buffalo, New York, Insana's family moved toLos Angeles while he was inseventh grade.[1] He graduated fromChaminade College Preparatory in 1979 and was recognized as "Distinguished Alumnus of the Year" in 2005. Later, he graduated with honors fromCalifornia State University, Northridge.
Insana began his career in 1984 as aFinancial News Networkproduction assistant, rising tomanaging editor and chief of FNN's Los Angeles bureau just as the Network was integrated into CNBC. While at FNN, he was nominated for a Golden ACE Award for his role in coveringthe 1987 stock market crash. Insana joined CNBC in the 1991 merger with the FNN.
On the morning ofSeptember 11, 2001, Insana was walking towards theWorld Trade Center (aware of the ongoing attack) withMSNBC producer John Zeta. As they saw one of the towers begin tocollapse, they turned and ran. The pair lost each other in a cloud of oncoming dust. Insana took refuge inside a parked car.[1] Still covered in dust, he described what he had witnessed on NBC'sToday show withMatt Lauer andKatie Couric. He was nominated for a News and DocumentaryEmmy Award as part of NBC's coverage of 9/11.
Today, Insana is a regular contributor toNBC'sThe Today Show andNBC Nightly News, along with other programs when market activity warrants. He was involved withImus in the Morning on MSNBC before its cancellation and the 15-minuteMarket Wrap on sister networkMSNBC. Additionally, Insana writes a monthly column forUSA Today entitled "Talking Business with Ron Insana" and at one time hosted the nationally syndicated radio program,The Ron Insana Show, onWestwood One.
On March 1, 2006, Insana left his anchor duties when his contract at CNBC expired to start his own hedge fund, Insana Capital Partners. The fund was headquartered inFort Lee, New Jersey and had seven employees.[4] In August 2008 the fund ceased operations because of investment losses and he joinedSAC Capital Advisors in an unknown capacity.[5] On February 27, 2009, Mr. Insana left SAC Capital.[6]
His first book,Traders' Tales (John Wiley), a compendium of anecdotes aboutWall Street life, was published in 1996. A second book,The Message of the Markets, was published byHarpers Business in October 2000.Trend Watching: How to Avoid Wall Street's Next Fads, Manias and Bubbles, his third book, was published by Harpers Business in November 2002.
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