Michael Batnick is an American author, blogger, and Chartered Financial Analyst from Merrick, New York.
He runs the daily online blog the irrelevant investor, where he aims to educate people about investing.
He is also a co-host of two weekly financial podcasts, Animal Spirits and The Compound and Friends.
[2] In the book, Batnick describes the ways in which the big name investors like Warren Buffett and Bill Ackman have failed and talks about the lessons learned that shaped more successful strategies for them going forward.
[4] Batnick has been featured in publications and media outlets, including CNBC,[5] Bloomberg,[6] Business Insider,[7] and Barron's.