People You Should Know: Jeff Macke

"Finance is life, these are just guides. Everyone thinks finance is this totally dorky thing—and it is cause you put a bunch of numbers on it— but it’s egos and hubris and all the seven deadly sins in one big money pit. We specialize in greed…but beyond that it’s fun, it’s an interplay, it’s cool." – Jeff Macke 2009 IAWTV Red Carpet.

About:

Meet financial journalist, former hedge fund manager, and cable/web news anchor Jeff Macke.

Jeff Macke  is a renowned financial expert. Not only is Macke known for his benevolent charisma, but he is also notorious for being a restless businessman, having worked in all aspects of the finance sector. Whether that title be CEO, manager, entrepreneur, anchor, analyst, or journalist— Jeff Macke has done it all.

Bio:

On April 7th, 1969 Jeff Macke was born to humble beginnings. Macke would follow a long line of academic success. Macke graduated from Edina High School in Minnesota in 1987 and later would attend Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire. Graduating with a bachelor's in psychology in 1991— Macke would continue to even further his education, earning himself an MBA from Stanford University in 1997.



Jeff Macke's resumé includes working for Senn-Delaney a leading retail culture consultant firm, being an analyst for Palo-Alto investors, developing a training program for Sears, running two hedge funds— including the hedge fund Buckshot Capital, hosting the cable show Fast Money from 2006-2007, blogging, hosting, writing, and contributing to both Yahoo! Finance's blog Breakout and Minyanville, being the founder and president of Macke Asset Management, co-founding the investment partnership Macke Partners, and finally residing as a Bord of Director for Duckwall-Alco.

People You Should Know:

Jeff Macke is an important and recognizable face in finance. What makes him unique is his passion for the field and his undeniable sense of realism in his works.

Many considered him "the voice of reason" during the financial crisis. He is remembered for giving an astringent opinion back in 2009 dubbed "car people". (See below for video)

He is significant today because he is a gem in a pool of fading talent. Jeff Macke continues to deliver key observation during a waning time of market insight.

Also, Jeff Macke is well received and loved over here at Liberal Finance, greatly influencing mounds of our own content.

If not currently, one should look more into his works and follow both him and his blogs:

@JeffMacke
Yahoo! FInance: Breakout