Matt Levine (born 1978) is a columnist for Bloomberg News who writes about finance and business.[1] Levine has previously worked as a lawyer, investment banker, law clerk, and has written for a number of newspapers and financial sites.[3][4] His newsletter, Money Stuff, has around 300,000 subscribers as of January 2024.[5]
Matt Levine | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1978 (age 45–46)[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Financial columnist |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Employer | Bloomberg News |
| Known for | Money Stuff |
| Children | 3[2] |
Education
editLevine graduated from Harvard University with a major in classics and later attended Yale Law School.[1]
Career
editAfter graduating from Harvard, Levine initially taught high school Latin.[1] He left teaching to attend law school and subsequently worked as a mergers and acquisitions associate at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz.[6] Levine then spent four years at Goldman Sachs as an investment banker, where he structured and marketed corporate equity derivatives. He also served as a law clerk for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit.[1][4]
In 2011, Levine started writing about economics and finance for the financial news site Dealbreaker. There, he wrote about the "deals, scandals, complexities and personalities of the financial services industry." His analysis of the 2012 JPMorgan Chase trading loss was featured in the Columbia Journalism Review's anthology "The Best Business Writing 2013."[4][7]
In 2013, Levine joined Bloomberg Opinion as an opinion columnist covering finance and business. He writes the newsletter Money Stuff for Bloomberg, which is published every weekday. Levine's work has been widely referenced by other newspapers.[1][4]
Levine has also contributed to The Wall Street Journal, CNN, The Billfold, and the Planet Money blog.[4] He is known for his humorous, witty, deadpan writing style.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g Flitter, Emily (October 8, 2020). "A Columnist Makes Sense of Wall Street Like None Other (See Footnote)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
- ^ David Roth (June 8, 2022). "No One Who Works At Twitter Uses Twitter (with Matt Levine)". Defector Media (Podcast). Defector. Event occurs at 35:54. Retrieved June 11, 2022.
- ^ "Matt Levine". Bloomberg. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Matt Levine Joins Bloomberg View". Bloomberg. September 4, 2013. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- ^ "Matt Levine on Money and Stuff | Masters in Business". Youtube (Podcast). Omny Studio. January 5, 2024. Event occurs at 1:01. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ Matt Levine (11 July 2023). "Elon Musk Blames the Lawyers". Bloomberg News. Money Stuff. Wikidata Q120555957. Retrieved 2023-07-11.
- ^ Starkman, Dean (June 27, 2013). "The Best Business Writing 2013". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
Further reading
edit- Roose, Kevin (July 7, 2011). "At Goldman, Pressure on Staff to Keep a Low Profile". The New York Times. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- Roose, Kevin (July 8, 2011). "Riffing on Life After Goldman Sachs". The New York Times. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- "Bloomberg's Matt Levine Talks on Being a Finance Columnist". National Center for Business Journalism. August 25, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
- Kafka, Peter (November 11, 2019). "Bloomberg's Matt Levine explains Wall Street, WeWork, and how to leave Goldman Sachs for a much lower-paying job". Recode. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
