Most popular figures in finance: Crypto personalities Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO of crypto exchange FTX, Michael Saylor, CEO of MicroStrategy and Elon Musk, entrepreneur and crypto advocate have hit the top of the list for preferred people to watch for money advice.
This is according to GOBankingRates and their list of the Top 100 Money Experts.
In fact, 80% of people surveyed said they would look to popular moguls or influencers when it came to money advice.
Most Popular Figures in Finance
Other people outside of the crypto industry also seen as good for advice are:
Carl Icahn, founder of Icahn Enterprises
David Tepper, founder and president of Appaloosa Management
James Gorman, chief executive officer of Morgan Stanley
Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase
Larry Fink, chief executive officer of BlackRock
Lloyd Blankfein, senior chairman of Goldman Sachs
Stephen Schwarzman, CEO of the Blackstone Group
Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway
Most Popular Figures in Finance – Media Platforms
Andrew Murray is the Lead Content Data Researcher at GOBankingRates. “To determine the Top 100 Money Experts, GOBankingRates looked at multiple forms of media including the top 100 radio shows, TV show ratings, print media columns, social media, podcast rankings and New York Times Bestseller lists. These experts cover a multitude of topics, from the basics of how to save and buy your first home to the seemingly always-changing world of crypto and everything in between.”
People surveyed turn to a number of different platforms to get advice.
Popular financial figures (33%).
Podcasts and radio shows (23%)
Books (20%)
Social media (19%)
TV shows (15%)
News columns (20%)
Top Authors
Nearly a quarter (24%) of people surveyed bought books on personal finance or money advice in the last 12 months. Top books are:
Andrew Aziz, author of “How To Day Trade for a Living”
Barbara Huson, author of “Secrets of Six-Figure Women”
Brandon Turner, author of “The Book on Rental Property Investing”
Dave Ramsey, author of “The Total Money Makeover”
David Bach, author of “The Automatic Millionaire” and “Smart Women Finish Rich”
Erin Lowry, author of “Broke Millennial”
Grant Cardone, author of “The 10X Rule”
J. L. Collins, author of “The Simple Path to Wealth”
Jen Sincero, author of “You are a Badass at Making Money” and “Master the Mindset of Wealth”
Morgan Housel, author of “The Psychology of Money”
Rachel Cruze, author of “Know Yourself, Know Your Money”
Rachel Rodgers, author of “We Should All Be Millionaires: A Woman’s Guide to Earning More, Building Wealth and Gaining Economic Power”
Ramit Sethi, author of “I Will Teach You To Be Rich”
Ray Dalio, author of “Principles for Dealing With the Changing World Order”
Robert T. Kiyosaki, author of “Rich Dad Poor Dad” series
Scott Trench, author of “Set for Life”
Tiffany Aliche, author of “Get Good with Money”
Tim Ferriss, author of “The 4-Hour Workweek”
Tonya B. Rapley, author of “The Money Manual”
Vicki Robin, author of “Your Money or Your Life”
William D. Danko, author of “The Millionaire Next Door”
Top Radio and Podcast Hosts
Podcasts about money are increasingly popular. Here are the most popular, according to the people surveyed.
Andrew Sather, host of “The Investing for Beginners Podcast”
Barbara Ginty, host of “Future Rich”
Chris Hill, host of “Motley Fool Money”
Dave Ahern, host of “The Investing for Beginners Podcast”
David Brown, host of “Business Wars”
David Greene, host of “BiggerPockets Real Estate Podcast”
Farnoosh Torabi, host of “So Money”
J. David Stein, host of “Money For the Rest of Us”
Jack Kramer, host of “The Best One Yet”
Jill Schlesinger, host of “Jill on Money”
Kai Ryssdal, host of “Marketplace”
Mandi Woodruff-Santos, host of “MandiMoney”
Mindy Jensen, host of “BiggerPockets Money”
Nicaila Matthews Okome, host of “Side Hustle Pro”
Nick Martell, host of “The Best One Yet”
Paula Pant, host of “Afford Anything”
Preston Pysh, host of “We Study Billionaires”
Rashad Bilal, host of “Earn Your Leisure”
Reema Khrais, host of “This Is Uncomfortable”
Scott Trench, host of “BiggerPockets Money”
Stig Brodersen, host of “We Study Billionaires”
Suze Orman, host of “Women & Money”
Tim Ferriss, host of the “Tim Ferriss Show”
Troy Millings, host of “Earn Your Leisure”
Top Social Media Influencers
The top social media influencers have increasing power. Names cited include:
Andrei Jikh, YouTube
Coin Bureau, YouTube
Graham Stephen, YouTube
Humphrey Yang, @humphreytalks on TikTok
Jaspreet Singh, Minority Mindset on YouTube
John Eringman, @johnefinance on TikTok
John Liang, @johnsfinancetips on TikTok
Nate O’Brien, YouTube
Taylor Price, @pricelesstay on TikTok
Top Blogs
Neartly have of people surveyed liked to read blogs, Here are the most popular:
Chelsea Fagan, founder of The Financial Diet
Danetha Doe, founder of Money & Mimosas
Jaime Rogozinski, founder of r/wallstreetbets
Jully-Alma Taveras, founder of Investing Latina
Tori Dunlap, founder of Her First $100K
Top TV Personalities
TV isn’t as popular as it used to be, but here’s what the people who were surveyed say they like:
Andrew Ross Sorkin, host of “Squawk Box”
Barbara Corcoran, Shark on “Shark Tank”
Becky Quick, host of “Squawk Box”
Carl Quintanilla, host of “Squawk on the Street” and “Squawk Alley”
Charles Payne, host of “Making Money with Charles Payne”
David Asman, host of “After the Bell”
David Faber, host of “Squawk on the Street”
Daymond John, Shark on “Shark Tank”
Elizabeth MacDonald, host of “The Evening Edit With Elizabeth MacDonald”
Jim Cramer, host of “Squawk on the Street”
Joe Kernen, host of “Squawk Box”
Jon Fortt, host of “TechCheck”
Kelly Evans, host of “The Exchange”
Kevin O’Leary, Shark on “Shark Tank”
Liz Claman, host of “The Claman Countdown”
Lori Greiner, Shark on “Shark Tank”
Marcus Lemonis, host of “The Profit” and “Streets of Dreams”
Mark Cuban, Shark on “Shark Tank”
Melissa Lee, host of “Fast Money”
Morgan Brennan, host of “Squawk on the Street”
Neil Cavuto, host of “Cavuto: Coast to Coast”
Robert Herjavec, Shark on “Shark Tank”
Stuart Varney, host of “Varney & Co.”
Further results can be found in the Top 100 Money Experts page.
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