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The best finance X (Twitter) accounts put market analysis, economic commentary, and ideas worth acting on directly in your feed. Your time is limited, so who you follow matters. I've curated a list of accounts that cover corporate finance and personal finance. These are the professionals that you can actually learn from—touching on everything from macro trends to FP&A insights—so you can sharpen your edge without the noise.

Top 26 Finance Twitter Accounts

Below are the profiles of the top finance X (Twitter) accounts, covering who they are and the impact they've made in the personal or corporate finance space.

Aswath Damodaran
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Aswath Damodaran

Professor of Finance at NYU Stern School of Business
New York, United States
Focus area:
#Valuation #Corporate finance #Equity analysis #Investment analysis

Aswath Damodaran is a professor of finance at NYU Stern School of Business whose teaching, books, and widely used online resources have made valuation and corporate finance accessible to investors worldwide.

His…

Claudia Sahm
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Claudia Sahm

Chief Economist at New Century Advisors
Arlington, United States
Focus area:
#Macroeconomics #Monetary policy #Labor markets #Fiscal policy #Recession indicators

Claudia Sahm is chief economist at New Century Advisors and a former Federal Reserve economist whose work includes monetary policy, fiscal policy, labor markets, and major U.S. business cycles.

Sahm created the…

Lyn Alden
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Lyn Alden

Founder, Lyn Alden Investment Strategy
Pennsylvania, United States
Focus area:
#Macroeconomics #Monetary systems #Asset allocation #Global markets #Bitcoin

Lyn Alden founded Lyn Alden Investment Strategy, where she publishes research for investors on macroeconomics, monetary systems, asset allocation, and global financial market trends today.

Alden uses research and systems thinking to…

Mohamed El-Erian
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Mohamed El-Erian

Economist & Investment Strategist
United States
Focus area:
#Global macroeconomics #Monetary policy #Capital markets #Investment strategy #Economic policy

Mohamed El-Erian is Allianz’s chief economic adviser and a Wharton professor whose career includes leading PIMCO and writing extensively on markets, policy, and the global economy and finance.

El-Erian explains how central…

Morgan Housel
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Morgan Housel

Investment Author & Partner
Seattle, United States
Focus area:
#Behavioral finance #Investing #Risk #Wealth #Financial decision-making

Morgan Housel is a partner at Collaborative Fund and author of The Psychology of Money, known for writing about investing, wealth, risk, behavior, and long-term financial decision-making.

Housel focuses on the…

Meb Faber
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Meb Faber

CEO & CIO at Cambria Investment Management
El Segundo, United States
Focus area:
#Asset allocation #Quantitative investing #ETFs #Global markets #Portfolio management

Meb Faber is CEO and CIO of Cambria Investment Management, an investment researcher, author, and podcast host whose work explores global asset allocation and quantitative investing strategies.

Faber studies evidence-based approaches to…

Nouriel Roubini
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Nouriel Roubini

Chairman & CEO at Roubini Macro Associates
New York, United States
Focus area:
#Macroeconomics #Financial crises #Geopolitics #Debt #Global markets

Nouriel Roubini is chairman and CEO of Roubini Macro Associates and an economist whose research and commentary examine global growth, financial crises, debt, inflation, policy, and markets.

Roubini is best known for…

Liz Ann Sonders
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Liz Ann Sonders

Chief Investment Strategist at Charles Schwab
New York, United States
Focus area:
#Equity markets #Investment strategy #Economic analysis #Investor sentiment #Market cycles

Liz Ann Sonders is chief investment strategist at Charles Schwab, where she interprets U.S. markets and the economy through research on equities, earnings, inflation, and investor behavior.

Sonders uses economic and market…

Kyla Scanlon
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Kyla Scanlon

Economic Commentator & Author
United States
Focus area:
#Economics #Financial markets #Economic policy #Financial education #Digital media

Kyla Scanlon is an economic commentator, author, and founder whose work translates markets, policy, and economic ideas into accessible analysis for a broad digital finance and online audience.

Scanlon explains inflation, labor…

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The Secret CFO

CFO Writer & Finance Educator
Focus area:
#CFO leadership #Corporate finance #M&A #Turnarounds #Finance transformation

The Secret CFO is an anonymous finance writer with about 25 years in the field, including more than half in CFO roles and a final Group CFO post overseeing a $4 billion…

Barry Ritholtz
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Barry Ritholtz

Chairman & CIO at Ritholtz Wealth Management
New York, United States
Focus area:
#Behavioral finance #Investment management #Market history #Portfolio strategy #Economic analysis

Barry Ritholtz is chairman and CIO of Ritholtz Wealth Management, an author and longtime market commentator whose work blends investing, behavioral finance, data, and modern economic history.

Ritholtz uses data, history, and…

Joe Weisenthal
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Joe Weisenthal

Bloomberg Editor & Odd Lots Co-host
New York, United States
Focus area:
#Financial markets #Macroeconomics #Market structure #Industry #Economic policy

Joe Weisenthal is a Bloomberg editor and co-host of Odd Lots, where he covers markets, economics, finance, industry, and the forces shaping investment and business decisions worldwide.

Weisenthal explains what drives…

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Tracy Alloway

Odd Lots Co-host at Bloomberg
New York, United States
Focus area:
#Financial markets #Market structure #Credit #Global finance #Economic trends

Tracy Alloway co-hosts Bloomberg’s Odd Lots and writes about markets, finance, and the economy, drawing on a journalism career focused on the mechanics and institutions of global finance.

Alloway explores how markets…

Cullen Roche
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Cullen Roche

Founder & CIO at Discipline Funds
Encinitas, United States
Focus area:
#Portfolio construction #Monetary economics #Asset allocation #Behavioral finance #Risk management

Cullen Roche is founder and chief investment officer of Discipline Funds, an author and investment manager whose work spans portfolio construction, monetary economics, and behavioral finance.

Roche focuses on investing based on…

OnlyCFO
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OnlyCFO

SaaS Finance Writer
Focus area:
#SaaS finance #CFO strategy #Financial metrics #Accounting #Technology companies

OnlyCFO is the pseudonymous creator behind OnlyCFO, a finance publication focused on the operating realities of technology companies, including SaaS metrics, accounting, and corporate finance.

OnlyCFO breaks down the numbers and incentives…

Jim Bianco
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Jim Bianco

President & Macro Strategist at Bianco Research
Chicago, United States
Focus area:
#Fixed income #Macroeconomics #Interest rates #Market liquidity #Monetary policy

Jim Bianco is president and macro strategist at Bianco Research, the independent research firm he founded to analyze financial markets through data-driven macro and fixed-income research.

Bianco’s research focuses s on rates,…

Michael Batnick
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Michael Batnick

Managing Partner at Ritholtz Wealth Management
United States
Focus area:
#Investing #Portfolio management #Investor behavior #Market history #Financial education

Michael Batnick is a managing partner at Ritholtz Wealth Management, an investment commentator and podcast host whose work examines markets, portfolios, investor behavior, and financial history.

Batnick uses charts, historical data, and…

Ben Carlson
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Ben Carlson

Director, Institutional Asset Management at Ritholtz Wealth
Grand Rapids, United States
Focus area:
#Asset allocation #Market history #Investor behavior #Portfolio management #Retirement investing

Ben Carlson is director of institutional asset management at Ritholtz Wealth Management and author of A Wealth of Common Sense, where he writes about markets, portfolios, and investor behavior.

Carlson connects…

Jason Zweig
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Jason Zweig

Investing Columnist at The Wall Street Journal
New York, United States
Focus area:
#Behavioral finance #Investing #Investor psychology #Market history #Portfolio decisions

Jason Zweig is an investing columnist at The Wall Street Journal and author whose work examines markets, investor psychology, financial history, and the practical challenges of investing.

Zweig examines investment products, market…

Justin Wolfers
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Justin Wolfers

Professor of Public Policy & Economics at the University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, United States
Focus area:
#Macroeconomics #Labor economics #Economic policy #Economic data #Public finance

Justin Wolfers is a University of Michigan professor of public policy and economics whose research and public commentary include labor economics, macroeconomics, policy, and economic data.

Wolfers uses data to explain jobs,…

Brian Feroldi
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Brian Feroldi

Financial Educator & Author
Providence, United States
Focus area:
#Financial statements #Business analysis #Long-term investing #Valuation #Financial education

Brian Feroldi is a financial educator and author who teaches investors how to analyze businesses, financial statements, valuation, and long-term investing through books and digital content.

Feroldi explains accounting and company analysis…

Ray Dalio
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Ray Dalio

Global Macro Investor & Author
Westport, United States
Focus area:
#Global macro #Debt cycles #Monetary systems #Geopolitics #Portfolio strategy

Ray Dalio founded Bridgewater Associates and is a global macro investor and author whose work examines debt cycles, monetary systems, geopolitics, economic history, and portfolio principles.

Dalio builds frameworks for understanding how…

Jared Dillian
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Jared Dillian

Editor of The Daily Dirtnap
Pawleys Island, United States
Focus area:
#Trading #Market sentiment #Investing #Personal finance #Risk

Jared Dillian is editor of The Daily Dirtnap, an investment newsletter he founded after trading at Lehman Brothers, and an author covering markets, trading, personal finance, and sentiment.

Dillian writes from…

Matt Turck
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Matt Turck

Partner at FirstMark
New York, United States
Focus area:
#Venture capital #Enterprise software #AI #Data infrastructure #Technology markets

Matt Turck is a partner at FirstMark who invests in enterprise software and publishes extensively on data, machine learning, and AI through his writing, market maps, events, and podcast.

Turck follows the…

Dave Kellogg
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Dave Kellogg

SaaS Executive, Adviser & Writer
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Focus area:
#SaaS metrics #Financial planning #Go-to-market strategy #Software leadership #Business performance

Dave Kellogg is a technology executive, adviser, and writer behind Kellblog, where he analyzes SaaS strategy, metrics, marketing, leadership, and the operating mechanics of software companies.

Kellogg’s work is especially useful where…

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Ian Shepherdson

Founder, Pantheon Macroeconomics
United Kingdom
Focus area:
#Macroeconomics #Economic forecasting #Central banks #Inflation #Economic data

Ian Shepherdson is an economist and founder of Pantheon Macroeconomics, an independent research firm known for analysis of economic data, central banks, inflation, growth, and financial markets.

Shepherdson’s work emphasizes rapid interpretation…

Selection Methodology

I selected the accounts on this list based on their relevance, demonstrated expertise, and ongoing public commentary in the finance field.

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Bradley Clifford

I have 15+ years of experience helping growth-stage companies build finance infrastructure, forecasting tools, and decision-support frameworks. I'm VP of Finance at Black & White Zebra, and previously Senior Director of Finance at Rewind, where I helped cut cash burn from $11M to $2M. I also spent 6 years at Stack Overflow, supporting growth from $20M to $100M through its $1.8B acquisition. I hold an FCCA designation and an MSc in Professional Accountancy.