DavidMerkel

David J. Merkel, CFA, FSA — From 2003-2007, I was a leading commentator at the excellent investment website RealMoney.com (http://www.RealMoney.com). Back in 2003, after several years of correspondence, James Cramer invited me to write for the site, and now I write for RealMoney on equity and bond portfolio management, macroeconomics, derivatives, quantitative strategies, insurance issues, corporate governance, etc. My specialty is looking at the interlinkages in the markets in order to understand individual markets better. I still contribute to RealMoney, but I have scaled it back because my work duties have gotten larger, and I began this blog to develop a distinct voice with a wider distribution. After one year of operation, I believe I have achieved that. In 2008, I became the Chief Economist and Director of Research of Finacorp Securities. My chief responsibility will be to develop economic analysis with equity and fixed income strategies and provide advice to the firm’s sales & trading staff and its client base. Beyond that, we hope to develop my value investing into a product for out clients.