Rick Santelli
Rick Santelli
Rick Santelli is an editor for the CNBC Business News network. He joined CNBC as an on-air editor on June 14, 1999, reporting primarily from the floor of the Chicago Board of Trade. He was formerly the vice president for an institutional trading and hedge fund account for futures-related products. He is also credited with being a catalyst in the early formation of the Tea Party movement via a statement he made on February 19, 2009...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionJournalist
Date of Birth12 January 1953
CountryUnited States of America
The jobs outlook in the U.S. isn't very good. And it's really about young people.
The unique thing about our country is that we don't get behind politicians, politicians get behind us.
I believe there's only one regulation in life that works: failure.
We cannot collect enough taxes to catch up with spending. Do I know a solution? Not really. Do your politicians know a solution? Does our commander-in-chief offer a solution? Absolutely not.
Every October there's always increases or drop-offs, and I think this year will be no exception.
The inflation front really holds no glitter for the bond market.
The jobs outlook in the U.S. isn't very good. And it's really about young people.
If you read our Founding Fathers, people like Benjamin Franklin and Jefferson - what we're doing now in this country is making them roll over in their graves.
I don't believe anyone should ignore all the fires around you and stand pat and not worry about getting singed.
At the end of the day, the markets are my passion.
Challenging leaders is as American as it gets.
I can't remember the exact quote but when I used to trade and Mr. Volcker was Fed chairman, he said something like 'gold is my enemy, I'm always watching what gold is doing', we need to think why he made a statement like that. If you're a central banker or one of the congressmen or senators, watch what gold is doing because this is a no-confidence vote in fiscal and dollar policy.
You need more people to perpetuate a myth because if the people stop the myth is known to all.
When you are facing the wilderness on your own, you have a totally different attitude to someone who works in government or who has a monthly cheque.