This chapter explores the speaker's experiences in New York during the financial crises of the mid-2000s, highlighting the personal challenges and professional transformations faced by a young financial professional. It recounts the speaker's shift from a retail broker to a more meaningful advisory role amid turbulent market conditions and the evolution of their presence in financial media. Additionally, the chapter discusses the impact of emerging media formats on client engagement and the speaker's rise in visibility within a rapidly changing industry.
15 years ago was a pivotal moment for financial media. On the one hand, we were in the midst of a huge financial crisis, which shook everything up and exposed how little we knew about our own world. In addition to that, we were in the early moments of a revolution, which saw the rise of blogs, podcasts, "Finance Twitter" and other new platforms for disseminating information about markets and business. One of the winners from that era was Josh Brown, a former stockbroker who rose to fame in part on the back of his must-read blog The Reformed Broker. Now he's the CEO of a large investment advisory firm, Ritholtz Wealth Management. He's got a popular podcast. He's got a new book. He's a fixture on CNBC. And he even has a conference business. We talk about his career path, what he's learned, some funny stories from the good old days, and how he became a media giant.
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