Top 24 Best Twitter Profiles To Follow In Finance

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What Are The Top 24 Best Twitter Profiles To Follow In Finance?

As finance professionals, networking becomes quite an essential part of the job. Since Twitter is a growing social media site that people are frequently accessing and using, it is a good avenue to connect with some of the famous personalities of the finance world.  

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We have gathered 24 accounts from Twitter to enable you to catch a glimpse of the awesomeness of finance. Finance is not as dull as you think (if you are new to finance chuckle). It has analytics, humor, and timely updates from the world's most influential and important people and institutions.

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Top 24 Best Twitter Profiles to Follow In Finance Explained

The top 24 best Twitter profiles to follow in finance is a topic, which all finance professionals will be extremely interested to know. Finance is a profession that requires the ability to network and connect with people who have similar interests. This is because it is necessary to always stay updated about what is happening in the industry, new job avenues created, changes in rules and regulations of investment and finance, new products introduced in the market, etc.

Networking will also help in getting ideas and suggestions from the top notch and highly experienced finance professionals who have great experiences in this field and who have seen and adapted to various changes. In this context, Twitter has proved to be a great source of inspiration as well as knowledge because innumerable people from all across the world are using it.

A Twitter profile offers the facility of not only following the posts or tweets of only those people who have been added to an individual’s profile, but also extending the tweets through the use of a hashtag to thousands of people who search for that particular hashtag and follow it.

However, it is always important to go through the profile and then connect, in order to understand whether the personality and their knowledge or experience and whatever they share will be of true value. The more time an individual spends searching for the right person to follow, the better the possibility of getting good knowledge within less time.

Great personalities in the finance world are people whom budding finance professionals can trust and look for guidance. It is always a good habit to examine their Twitter profiles to find out what they follow, to understand their opinion about a particular situation or event, or to check which are the profiles that they follow.

Thus, it is the best platform that can be used to connect and interact with the most powerful and influential people in the finance world and even get personalized responses from them. Some best Twitter accounts to watch out for are given in the list below. Let us study the details of the same and try to connect with them to get the latest updates and financial details on time.

Best Twitter Profiles To Follow

How would you perceive this? Let us say you are being offered all the updates of the world just during the breaks? You do not need to pay for anything nor need to read any books. You do not need to buy any costly materials (though you always can)! Instead, you will open your Twitter account and check updates from the list we are providing below. Will that help? If you are a finance student or an ardent professional, you will be addicted to this list in no time. Just give it a week. And let the magic of Twitter rubs off on you.

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#1 - Paul Kedrosky (@pkedrosky):

If you do not think finance guys cannot make you giggle, follow this man on Twitter. He is a venture capitalist, an entrepreneur, and a Bloomberg contributor. He describes himself as an "investor in curious things." He is running SK Ventures with Eric Norlin, a General Partner. Kedrosky is a Ph.D. in Economics of Technology. You can know more about him here – http://paul.kedrosky.com/about.

#2 - Goldman Sachs (@GoldmanSachs):

Without much ado, you know what Goldman Sachs is all about. Unfortunately, they started their Twitter handle rather late. But whatever they share is the kingdom of gold. They have mentioned that their primary focus on Twitter is to share the "latest in global and local economic progress, firm news and thought leadership content."

Incredible honor to welcome Home Secretary Theresa May to GS London for #TalksAtGS pic.twitter.com/HWT0hhiipV

— Goldman Sachs (@GoldmanSachs) May 26, 2016.

#3 - Barry Ritholtz (@ritholtz):

Love someone witty and cynical about financial markets and financial trends? Follow Barry. He is one of the frequent Bloomberg guests. He is also an author (check out his book), columnist, and stock analyst. In addition, he is the founder and chief investment officer of Ritholtz Wealth Management. He writes regularly on his website https://ritholtz.com/

#4 – David Schawel (@DavidSchawel):

If you are in investment or want to do CFA, this is the man you should follow. He is one of the few CFA holders on Twitter who shares insights specifically about interest rates, monetary policy and inflation. In addition, he works as a Fixed Income Portfolio Manager. He writes at https://economicmusings.com/.

#5 - Dheeraj Vaidya (@wallstreetmojo):

Dheeraj writes a blog named https://www.wallstreetmojo.com/ to help students and professionals become awesome in Financial Analysis. Here, he shares secrets about the best ways to analyze stocks, financial modeling, buzzing IPOs, M&As, private equity, start-ups, valuations, and entrepreneurship.

#6 – Howard Lindzon (@howardlindzon):

Follow him because he takes the best of what stock traders are talking about and shares them on Twitter and his blog. He has been in this investment profession "for pure joy" for the last 20 years. He is the co-founder and CEO of Stocktwits. You can read his blog at - https://howardlindzon.com/.

#7 – Conor Sen (@conorsen):

If you love stat, you will love this guy. He shares a lot of stats with his Twitter followers. He calls himself a "data junkie." He is also a blogger and portfolio manager. You can read his stuff at – https://csen.tumblr.com/

#8 - Joshua Brown (@ReformedBroker):

There is rarely any relation between finance and funny, but this guy bridges the gap. He is smart and funny. In addition, he is a financial advisor, blogger, and CNBC contributor. He has written a book "Clash of the Financial Pundits." Moreover, he is the CEO of Ritholtz Wealth Management. Learn more about him - https://thereformedbroker.com/about/.

#9 - Mark Dow (@mark_dow):

It would help to look for his macro insights on Twitter by following him. He is a Hedge Fund Manager and an economist. You can know more about him and his insights at – https://markdow.tumblr.com/.

#10 - Meb Faber (@MebFaber):

If you are an ardent learner of finance, this guy will add so much value to your career or curiosity, whatever defines you. He is a researcher and trader. He has accumulated a ton of knowledge about the stock market, specifically valuations, dividends, and asset allocation. He is also the author of "Invest with the House: Hacking the Top Hedge Funds," available on Amazon. In addition, he is the founder and chief investment officer at Meb Faber Research (https://mebfaber.com/ ).

#11 - Eric Jackson (@ericjackson):

If you are interested in tech and China, he is the go-to guy for you. His insights are great, and you would be able to learn a ton of things. He is also a Hedge Fund Manager and the CEO of Iron Fire Capital. You can listen to his podcasts at <a href=”https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-eric-jackson-podcast/id1009301965?mt=2.

#12 - Michael Kitces (@michaelkitces):

If you are in the finance profession, you may have heard his name. Yes, he is the nerd guy. So right, he writes at Nerds Eye View. And he is good at presenting great financial insights.

#13 - Aswath Damodaran (@AswathDamodaran):

If you are struggling with valuations or know something very few cares share on earth about valuation, follow this genius. He is NYU Finance Professor. If you follow his Twitter handle, you will see his insights and learn more than a thing or two to apply to your own Excel sheet. He writes at – com. You can download many charts from his site to help yourself ascertain valuation.

#14 - Keith Kern (@stt2318):

He is an equity trader. And he says that he uses Twitter as his trading diary. So if you want to learn valuable things about trading, you do not want to miss out on this guy. This guy shares more of his insights and offers courses at https://www.traderztoolbox.com/.

#15 - Nick Firoozye (@firoozye):

He is one of the best-known experts in macro. He is the Managing Director of Nomura. He has been nominated as the finalist for Wolfson Prize to provide the best solution for breaking up the euro. He often shares his lectures and important notes. Finance students and professionals can explore a plethora of information through his Twitter handle.

#16 - Mohamed A. El-Erian (@elerianm):

He is the Chief Economic Advisor of Allianz and Chair of President Obama's Global Development Council. He is also an author of New York Best Seller "When Market Collides" and "The Only Game in Town."

#17 - Value Walk (@valuewalk):

If you want to get great insights on hedge funds, this guy is your pick. He is the CEO of his website, "Value Walk." However, if you are more interested, check out this website at - http://www.valuewalk.com/.

#18 - Morgan Stanley (@MorganStanley):

If you are in finance or business, you may have heard about Morgan Stanley. It is the American banking giant. You would get a wealth of information about investment banking, securities, wealth management, and investment management. The news and views are superb and solid. Visit - https://www.morganstanley.com/ for more details.

#19 - Ian Shepherdson (@ IanShepherdson):

He is the chief economist of Pantheon Macroeconomics. He is an econ fact machine. Also, he is a Forbes contributor. He is a very smart guy. He mixes humor and facts in his tweets. You cannot miss his Twitter feed if you want to know the current economics, business, and finance trend. You can also check https://www.pantheonmacro.com/ for more information.

#20 - Jason Zweig (@jasonzweigwsj):

He is a big name in the investment industry. He is the investment columnist for the Wall Street Journal. He is also the editor of Benjamin Graham's famous book "The Intelligent Investor." In addition, he has written two books – "Your Money & Your Brain" and "The Devil's Financial Dictionary." His tweets are being followed by the world's best businessmen and leaders. So, follow his tweets to get the best finance and business industry resources. You can also check out his website http://www.jasonzweig.com/ for more information.

#21 - Justin Wolfers (@JustinWolfers):

He is one of the best go-to guys in finance on Twitter. He shares incredible insights, and people worldwide read his tweets. He is a professor of U-M Economics and Ford School. In addition, he is a contributing columnist at New York Times. You can read his writing at http://users.nber.org/~jwolfers/.

#22 - Michael McDonough (@M_McDonough):

He is the Global Director of Economics/Chief Economist at Bloomberg LP. Previously he worked with Deutsche Bank. He shares a lot of information on finance, economics, and market trends. The main attraction of his Twitter feed is the culmination of charts, inside information and his reflections on different aspects of the market.

#23 - Cullen Roche (@cullenroche):

He has a lot of good insights to share, and he is very witty. He writes about pragmatic capitalism. Also, he is the founder of Orcam Financial Group. You can reach his blog - https://www.pragcap.com/ for more information.

#24 - Eric Scott Hunsader (@nanexllc):

His tweets are focused on stock markets. He deals with data and is also the founder of Nanex LLC. He also created NxCore, enabling a rich streaming data feed that allows unparalleled market analysis. He can be reached at tip@nanex.net. You can also check out http://www.nanex.net/ for more information.

 

Now, suppose you have followed all these people and got a ton of information. How would you get benefit from it? You can use a how-to-guide below to extract the data and learn them to the maximum extent.

Therefore, from the above list we see that the fiancé personalities can extend from investment bankers to experienced traders, economists, company founders, news analysts, news opinion columnists, writers or fiancé influencers who study the market with a lot of interest and details are genuinely interested to impart their knowledge to the rest of the world through these digital platforms and social media sites so that they are able to reach out to the maximum number of people within very less time.

It is only a wise decision to use this opportunity to expand one’s financial network to grow in the profession.