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Ron Insana

Keynote Speaker

Veteran Financial Journalist; Author, The Message of the Markets

Ron Insana is a trailblazer; among the first group of on-air journalists who launched the financial news network (FNN) in 1984. In nearly four decades at CNBC, his name has become synonymous with financial news broadcasting. In Ron's speeches, he explains how Wall Street, Main Street, and Washington intersect – translating the market signals and political maneuvers into actionable information everyone can understand and use to protect what they have and find fresh opportunities in any type of market condition.

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Ron Insana is a veteran financial journalist, having spent over 41 years as an anchor and contributor for The Financial News Network, CNBC, NBC News, and, currently, at MS Now, where he analyzes the most pressing economic and market issues of the day.

He currently publishes “The Message of the Markets” on Substack, as well.

He also delivers The Market Scoreboard Report business updates to radio stations around the country, twice daily.

He is well-known for his profile interviews while at CNBC, including Presidents Clinton and Bush, numerous senior cabinet officials, business luminaries from Warren Buffett and Jack Welch to investment titans including George Soros, Julian Robertson, Peter Lynch, and Larry Fink.

He has also interviewed foreign heads of state from the late Mikhail Gorbachev to Jordan’s Queen Rania.

Insana has also spent time as an alternative asset manager and served as an advisor to several financial firms including Schroders, North America, a trillion dollar investment manager, where he was a senior advisor from 2019-2024.

He has written for Money magazine and USA Today and has hosted two nationally syndicated radio programs.

He authored four books on money and markets.

Insana was named one of the “Top 100 Business News Journalists of the 20th Century” and was nominated for a news and documentary Emmy for his role in NBC’s coverage of 9/11.

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Ron Insana’s Speech Topics

  • Everything Everywhere All at Once

    The potential bursting of an AI bubble…a looming private credit crisis…a head-on collision between the White House and a new Congress… a full-blown confrontation between the U.S. and China…a Fed credibility crisis…AI-driven job losses…re-escalating global conflicts – the vulnerabilities are quickly multiplying. It is possible that multiple crises can hit the economy, markets, and business all in one year.

  • The Economy 2025: Washington, Wall Street, and the World – Who Stands to Win, Who Stands to Lose?

    With the advent of the second Trump administration, the White House, Washington, Wall Street, and Main Street may all find themselves at odds over a variety of conflicting economic, social, and geopolitical policies. This situation may well place Main Street in the most precarious position – making the economic climate especially nerve-wracking. Will the administration’s actions match the populist wrecking-ball rhetoric? It’s politics vs. policy and the impact will be felt globally. In this environment, forewarned is forearmed. Veteran trend-watcher Ron Insana offers his outlook for markets, the economy as a whole, and, perhaps more importantly, for specific sectors and regions that could be affected. There are profits and pitfalls, risks and rewards, and gains and losses in the months ahead. What happens in this administration may well shape business, the economy, and markets for decades to come.

     

    Insana tailors this presentation to suit each audience. Sample topics:

    • Will/can the Trump administration enact the policies it’s proposing?
    • Impact of most important policy changes on the overall economy.
    • Immigration, jobs, inflation/stagflation, and economic growth.
    • Budget Update – can $2 trillion be trimmed from the Federal Budget?
    • Will the federal government wield more influence than the Fed?
    • Global Hot Spots: The five to watch that may affect your business.
    • The AI Revolution: From infrastructure to implementation.
    • Corporate profits, energy, trade wars, and crypto.
    • Debt, deficits, and the dollar.
  • Navigating the Not-Normal Economy

    As the world grapples with renewed global political instability, inflation, broken supply chains, economic turmoil, and living with Covid long term, Ron Insana is an experienced voice of economic reason. Properly assessing the current environment is vital to determining what to do next. A savvy trend-watcher, Insana looks at today through the lens of economic history. He offers insights to help business leaders and investors plan for the future in a world beset by constant change. 


    Insana tailors this presentation to suit each audience and can focus on:

    • How global political instability sparked a move to de-globalize and what does it mean?
    • The outlook for business growth; which sectors are winning, which are stuck?
    • Comparing prospects: Main Street vs. Wall Street
    • How to protect what you have and find new opportunities
    • Markets always send signals; what is the message of the markets right now?
    • Washington policy moves: how they’ll impact business and investments
    • The future of crypto and NFTs
    • The next wave of new tech: 5G, AI, robotics, regenerative medicine, and more

What other organizations say about Ron Insana

Ron Insana delivered the most insightful commentary across the political and economic landscape – all with great style and humor. Without slides or a script, he captivated the room – without exception, the audience absolutely loved him.

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What other organizations say about Ron Insana

Our annual convention was a great success, thanks, in no small part, to Ron Insana’s involvement. Attendees were highly complementary, commenting on the relevance of your session.

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What other organizations say about Ron Insana

Simply put, we could not be more pleased! In addition to having the ideal insights in the financial markets, policies and global economic drivers, Ron Insana was truly a pleasure to be around and extremely gracious of his time with our conference attendees. He provided seemingly unlimited access to all attendees interested in speaking with him. He made this year’s conference the very best ever. I hope that he becomes a regular in our circuit of speakers at both the state level here in North Carolina, and perhaps also with NAIOP events in DC and throughout the country.

Real Estate

What other organizations say about Ron Insana

Ron was perfect. No one could have done a better job. He was not only as good as I expected – he was even better. He’s a pro!

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What other organizations say about Ron Insana

Ron Insana was fantastic! Our conference this year was the best ever and Ron Insana was a huge part of the success. It was so great to work with you guys and your recommendation was perfect!

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