Ron Insana

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title = Closed Insana Capital Partners August 2008
Now with S.A.C. CapitalFormer CNBC "Street Signs" Anchor **(no longer with CNBC)
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URL = http://www.cnbc.com/id/15838099/

Ron Insana (born March 31 1961) is a former Senior Analyst at CNBC and was Managing Director of Insana Capital Partners. He was the anchor of CNBC's "Street Signs", which aired weekdays during stock market hours. Until December 5, 2003, he and Sue Herrera co-anchored CNBC's then flagship nightly financial news program, "Business Center". Recently, Insana garnered an exclusive interview with President George W. Bush to discuss the economy, Social Security reform and energy policy. This was the second exclusive interview he has had with the President in two years.

Insana joined CNBC in the 1991 merger with the Financial News Network. He is a regular contributor to NBC's "The Today Show" and "NBC Nightly News" as well as "Imus in the Morning" before its "MSNBC" cancellation and the formerly 15-minute "Market Wrap" on sister network MSNBC, and other programs when market activity warrants. Additionally, Insana writes a monthly column for "USA Today" entitled "Talking Business with Ron Insana" and at one time hosted the nationally syndicated radio program, "The Ron Insana Show", on Westwood One.

Insana began his career in 1984 as an FNN production assistant, rising to managing editor and chief of FNN's Los Angeles bureau at the time the two networks combined. While at FNN, he was nominated for a Golden ACE Award for his role in covering the 1987 stock market crash. "Trend Watching: How to Avoid Wall Street's Next Fads, Manias and Bubbles," his third book, was published by Harpers Business in November, 2002. His first book, "Traders' Tales" (John Wiley), a compendium of anecdotes about Wall Street Life, was published in 1996. His second book, "The Message of the Markets", was published by Harpers Business in October 2000.

Insana was nominated for a News and Documentary Emmy Award as part of NBC's coverage of 9/11, and in 1999, Insana was named one of the top 100 business news journalists of the century by TJFR Group.

On March 1, 2006, Insana left his anchor duties to start his own hedge fund, Insana Capital Partners. In August, 2008 the fund ceased operations and he joined SAC Capital Partners in an unknown capacity. Mr. Insana is also actively involved in Junior Achievement of New York, The Michael J. Fox Foundation, The Robin Hood Foundation and AutismSpeaks.

Insana graduated from [http://www.chaminade.org/Home.htm Chaminade College Preparatory] in 1979 and was recognized as "Distinguished Alumnus of the Year" in 2005. He graduated with honors from California State University, Northridge.

Host shows

CNBC TV

*"Street Signs" (1996–2002, 2003–2006)
*"Business Center" (1999-2003)
*"Inside Opinion" (?-1997(?)
*"Business Insiders" (?-1996(?))
*"Management Today"

External links

* [http://www.cnbc.com/id/15838099/ Ron Insana biography] on CNBC.com
* [http://www.insanacapitalpartners.com Insana Capital Partners]
* [http://www.chaminade.org/alm_news/DistingAlumRon.htm Chaminade Distinguished Alumnus 2005]