Felix Nikolas Prehn
Covers:
Economy, markets, gold, silver, the dollar, the Federal Reserve, market cycles, risk, bubbles, institutional flows, monetary policy.
Doesn't Cover:
Stock tips, financial advice, cryptocurrency trading, day trading, options strategies, personal finance budgeting, real estate.
Felix Nikolas Prehn is an economist and former investment banker. Felix, alongside his retriever Winston, interprets the economy and market (Not a broker / NFA)
Interview
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Yes, I used to borrow my grandfather's typewriter. I love how it slows down the writing process and forces me to think before typing.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Tintin. An independent reporter with no editor breathing down his neck, no algorithm to feed, and a loyal dog who follows him everywhere.
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Research a complex subject and make it easy to understand and relevant to the reader
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
I don't read anything with hashtags
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Short and sweet pitches by email
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Winstondaily.com and tradevision.io
What's your favorite social network?
Youtube
Who do you wish followed you?
Salman Rushdie and Peter Lynch
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
A series of books on the biggest financial risks of our time and what the reader can do about it now.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Early in the mornings or late at night
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
It's different this time
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
On a mountain or a beach
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That you need to be clever to follow markets. You do not.
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