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Mike Larson

Mike Larson

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Mike Larson is Vice President and Editor-in-Chief of MoneyShow, a privately held financial media company headquartered in Sarasota. In these roles, he oversees all aspects of the company's investor education efforts and conferences, and plans the firm's content operations. Larson has over 20 years of industry experience as a former analyst, writer, and editor of multiple trading and investment services. He is a recognized leader in conservative investment strategies that outperform the market over the long haul in eras of high-risk, high-stakes exuberance. His areas of expertise as an analyst include domestic and global interest rates, commercial and residential real estate, and central bank policy. Previously, he served as a Senior Analyst at Weiss Ratings, where he also served as the Editor of Safe Money Report, the firm's flagship publication. During his time at Weiss, he had become the proud standard bearer of the firm's 50-year tradition of safe investing.

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EARLY CAREER & EXPERTISE

  • He was a writer and researcher for Bankrate, where he focused on analyzing and writing about the interest rate, mortgage, and housing markets. 

  • Before that, he worked at Bloomberg LP, the global leader in business and financial information.

  • He utilizes fundamental and cynical analysis in his evaluations, and uses their database of filters in their qualitatively-based data on stocks, exchange traded funds, and many more. 

  • His expertise also extends to bond markets, monetary policy, and banking industries.


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