Ron Insana

Portfolio Manager

Ron Insana has returned to CNBC as a senior contributor to the nation's premier business news network. Prior to his return, Insana was a managing director at SAC Capital Advisers, a $12 billion hedge fund run by Steven A. Cohen. Insana was the president and CEO of Insana Capital Partners, a $120 million fund of funds manager, from March 2006 through August 2008. For over two decades, Insana has been a familiar face on business television, spending 17 years as a veteran anchor at CNBC.

He was named one of the top 100 business journalists of the 20th century by the TJFR Group. Insana has written for USA Today and Money Magazine and penned three books about Wall Street and the financial markets. He also hosted a nationally syndicated radio show.

Insana first joined CNBC in 1991 as a regular contributor. Before that, he worked as managing editor and senior anchor for the Financial News Network, where he began his career in 1984 as a production assistant. He graduated with honors from California State University at Northridge.

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Aftershock (Market Movers - Weekly Issue $)

By Ron Insana

While Dubai's issues won't bring down the global economies, they do augur ill for emerging markets.

09:15AM 11/30/09

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Carrying On (Market Movers - Weekly Issue $)

By Ron Insana

Give thanks for recent gains due to emerging markets and get out with your portfolio intact.

08:49AM 11/23/09

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Case of the Shingles (Market Movers - Alerts $)

By Ron Insana

Use today's abysmal housing starts, building permit and mortgage application data to add to your longs.

12:22PM 11/18/09

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All That Glitters (Market Movers - Alerts $)

By Ron Insana

Silver and gold are much on the minds of investors these days.

09:54AM 11/17/09

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Gentle Ben (Market Movers - Weekly Issue $)

By Ron Insana

Bernanke is giving investors an all-clear sign about the future of monetary policy.

01:50PM 11/16/09

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Freaky Friday II (Market Movers - Alerts $)

By Ron Insana

I'm booking some quick profits.

10:32AM 11/13/09

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Freaky Friday (Market Movers - Alerts $)

By Ron Insana

I'm making a big bet on a failed market bounce.

09:00AM 11/13/09

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Selling SPY (Market Movers - Alerts $)

By Ron Insana

I'm selling my 2,150 SPY shares to lock in my FAS gains.

11:19AM 11/11/09

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Selling FAS, Holding SPY Until Further Notice (Market Movers - Alerts $)

By Ron Insana

I am selling my 3,000 FAS shares after a 3% gain in one hour.

10:36AM 11/11/09

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Buying SPY and FAS (Market Movers - Alerts $)

By Ron Insana

The carry trade lives and, right now, the "cost of carry" is not being in the game.

08:30AM 11/11/09

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Dow Jones S&P 500 NASDAQ 10-Year Note
10,344.84 1,095.63 2,144.60 32.01
Oil *
78.55
UP
34.92
UP
4.14
UP
6.16
DOWN
0.30
10 Yr
3.20%
SPDR Gold
115.65
+0.34%
+0.38%
+0.29%
-0.93%
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