William Edwards is a senior investing reporter at Business Insider primarily covering the US stock market and the broader economy.
He's interviewed some of the most influential voices in the market, including Joseph Stiglitz, Jeremy Grantham, Rick Rieder, Rob Arnott, Savita Subramanian, Ken Rogoff, Mike Wilson, Claudia Sahm, and more.
William launched BI's annual Oracles of Wall Street list (2023, 2024), highlighting top calls from strategists, economists, and analysts. He also founded and writes BI's Investor of the Month column.
Prior to Business Insider, William covered the US economy for Bloomberg News in Washington, DC and contributed to TV tech coverage for CNBC in San Francisco. He has also spent time studying or reporting in France, Germany, and Tunisia.
He is based in New York.
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