Santelli on explaining the markets

Alissa Krinsky of TVNewser profiles CNBC‘s Rick Santelli, who reports every day from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, about how he does his job.

Krinsky writes, “In fact, as he provides live updates each weekday from the CME (Chicago Mercantile Exchange) group trading floor, Santelli feels his mission is to put the pieces together, helping viewers figure out where the markets — and the nation’s economy — are headed.

“‘These are important topics that are going to affect every man, woman, and child in the world,’ Santelli tells TVNewser during an interview between live shots, ‘and I want to do my best job to portray it as I see it in an honest, objective fashion.’

“A ‘Chicago guy that started out as a runner’ in 1979 for Shearson, Santelli ‘worked my way through’ as a trader and financial services executive before — by fluke — being asked to provide television commentary.

“Santelli discovered he liked TV. He started making guest appearances on CNBC in 1994, joining the network full-time in 1999.”

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