Ron Insana returns

Tim Arango of the New York Times writes Monday about Ron Insana, who returns to CNBC after three years away working on the money management business.

Arango writes, “Mr. Insana recently signed a deal with CNBC to return as a part-time analyst. He will make most of his appearances on ‘Closing Bell,’ the daily end-of-trading show from 3 to 5 p.m., and also be available for spot duty on MSNBC and various NBC News shows.

“Mr. Insana’s career trajectory was viewed by some as a cautionary tale for journalists with fanciful ideas that they can do the jobs of the people they cover. Mr. Insana’s departure in 2006 for a hedge fund also was wryly referred to as a sign the market had peaked — which it kind of had.

“‘I happened to catch a window that was historically difficult,’ he said.”

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