Ronald G. Insana (born March 31, 1961 in

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) is an American finance reporter, author and former

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manager. He presents the ''Market Score Board Report with Ron Insana'' radio show, syndicated by

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, and is a senior analyst and commentator at

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. Insana was the Managing Director of Insana Capital Partners from inception to dissolution. He was the anchor of

's ''Street Signs'', which aired on weekdays during stock market hours. Until December 5, 2003, he and

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co-anchored CNBC's then

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nightly financial news program, '' Business Center''. He has been a resident of

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Early life and education

Born in Buffalo, New York, Insana's family moved to

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while he was in

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. He graduated from Chaminade College Preparatory in 1979 and was recognized as "Distinguished Alumnus of the Year" in 2005. Later, he graduated with honors from

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Career

Broadcasting

Insana began his career in 1984 as a

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, rising to

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and chief of FNN's Los Angeles bureau just as the Network was integrated into CNBC. While at FNN, he was nominated for a Golden ACE Award for his role in covering the 1987 stock market crash. Insana joined CNBC in the 1991 merger with the FNN. On the morning of

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, Insana was walking towards the

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(aware of the ongoing attack) with

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producer John Zeta. As they saw one of the towers begin to

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, they turned and ran. The pair lost each other in a cloud of oncoming dust. Insana took refuge inside a parked car. Still covered in dust, he described what he had witnessed on NBC's ''

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'' show with

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and

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. He was nominated for a News and Documentary

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as part of NBC's coverage of 9/11. Today, Insana is a regular contributor to

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's ''

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'' and ''

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'', along with other programs when market activity warrants. He was involved with ''

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'' on MSNBC before its cancellation and the 15-minute ''Market Wrap'' on sister network

. Additionally, Insana writes a monthly column for ''

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'' entitled "Talking Business with Ron Insana" and at one time hosted the nationally syndicated radio program, ''The Ron Insana Show'', on

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Finance

On March 1, 2006, Insana left his anchor duties when his contract at CNBC expired to start his own hedge fund, Insana Capital Partners. The fund was headquartered in

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and had seven employees. In August 2008 the fund ceased operations because of investment losses and he joined

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in an unknown capacity. On February 27, 2009, Mr. Insana left SAC Capital.

Writing

His first book, ''Traders' Tales'' (

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), a compendium of anecdotes about

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life, was published in 1996. A second book, ''The Message of the Markets'', was published by Harpers Business in October 2000. ''Trend Watching: How to Avoid Wall Street's Next Fads, Manias and Bubbles,'' his third book, was published by Harpers Business in November 2002.

TV roles

CNBC TV

*''

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'' (1996–2002, 2003–2006) *'' Business Center'' (1999–2003) *'' Business Insiders'' (?-1996(?)) *''

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References

External links

Ron Insana biography
on CNBC.com
Insana Capital Partners (archived)
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Interview with Insana about his 9/11 experience
on Talkradio 77 WABC {{DEFAULTSORT:Insana, Ron California State University, Northridge alumni Living people American male journalists Journalists from California 1961 births People from Tenafly, New Jersey CNBC people Chaminade College Preparatory School (California) alumni