Charlie Gasparino
Charlie Gasparino is a journalist, blogger, and sporadic radio personality from the United States. He regularly participates as a panelist on the stocks/business news show Cashin’ In and the Fox Business Network program section The Cost of Freedom.
How old is Gasparino?
The journalist is 63 years old as of January 28, 2025. He was born on January 28, 1962, in The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Is Gasparino on Fox News married?
Charles is married to Virginia Juliano.
How tall is Charlie Gasparino?
Charlie stands at a height of 5 feet 8 inches.
What is Gasparino’s background? Parents and Brother
Born in the Bronx to an Italian-American family. His dad worked in construction. His father was a bartender at the Silver Moon restaurant in Yorktown Heights, New York, where he used to work as a dishwasher. worked as an intern for Newsday and the Dallas Morning News.
What is Charlie famous for?
Former Newsweek reporter Gasparino reported on Wall Street, corporate America, and politics. He discussed the controversy surrounding former New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer’s crackdown on corporate crime, the controversial compensation package of former New York Stock Exchange chairman Richard Grasso, and the nomination of former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik to lead the US Department of Homeland Security.
Additionally, Gasparino was a writer for The Wall Street Journal, where he covered a wide range of Wall Street topics, such as mutual funds, pension funds, and regulatory matters. His reportage of Wall Street research scandals earned him the New York Press Club prize.
After relocating to the cable business network CNBC, Gasparino covered Wall Street in great detail during the 2008 financial crisis. He was a key contributor to CNBC’s coverage, breaking news including the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) and the U.S. Government’s rescue of insurer AIG.Known for his aggressive on-air persona, Gasparino referred to himself as a “pugnacious pundit Wall Street can’t ignore.”
“Most trading floors have CNBC on with the sound turned down, but when Charlie comes on, they listen… [H]e does move stock prices,” said the top spokesman for Goldman Sachs at the time, indicating that his reporting, despite his aggression, often has a major effect on the markets.
Since 2010, Gasparino, a former reporter for CNBC, has become a well-known figure in the news profession.He has contributed to Forbes, The New York Post, The Daily Beast, The Huffington Post, and FoxBusiness.com in addition to appearing on Fox Business and Fox News Channel.
Gasparino has written about a number of subjects, such as the US government’s pressure on Bank of America to reduce its size and its intentions to sell its interest in Citigroup. His coverage of Morgan Stanley’s branch closures and layoffs has also drawn criticism.
Jim Cramer, Erin Burnett, Maria Bartiromo, and several former coworkers have commended Gasparino in spite of his criticism. Additionally, he has received recognition for his ability to entertain while delivering news. Marketwatch named him one of the “12 Broadcasters Who Are Making a Difference” in 2010, and The Daily Beast named him one of the “Top 15 Economic and Business Commentators.”
In addition, Gasparino has taken over as host of “The John Batchelor Show” on WABC-AM in New York City on Friday nights, and also tweets breaking news updates. An essay he wrote in July 2024 that called Vice President Kamala Harris the first possible “DEI president” of the United States drew criticism, calling it a de facto racial slur.
Gasparino’s Books
Blood on the Street: The Sensational Inside Story of Wall Street Analysts Defrauding a Generation of Investors was Gasparino’s 2005 book. His 2007 book King of the Club: Richard Grasso and the Survival of the New York Stock Exchange detailed the ascent and decline of Richard Grasso, the former head of the New York Stock Exchange. The financial crisis from its beginning in the 1970s to the present was detailed in his subsequent book, The Sellout: How Wall Street Greed and Government Mismanagement Destroyed America’s Global Financial System.
It won the 2009 Investigative Reporters and Editors Award for Books, was a New York Times bestseller, and was listed by The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and Library Journal as one of the top business books of 2009. Sentinel released Gasparino’s most recent book, Bought and Paid For: The Unholy Alliance Between Barack Obama and Wall Street.