John Authers

John Authers was the global editor of the Finan­cial Times’ “Lex” column, which many consider to be the most influential business and finance column in the world. For years he was the FT’s principal commentator on markets and invest­ments. Until recently the author of its influential “Short View” column, he now writes the weekly “Long View” column. A 20-year FT career also included four years running the Mexico City bureau, ten years in New York, and stints in the UK covering education and local government. 

  John is the author of The Fearful Rise of Markets. His newest book is Europe’s Financial Crisis: A Short Guide to How the Euro Fell Into Crisis, and the Conse­quences for the World. John explains where we are headed in the financial crisis and why a strong recovery remains far away.He offers ideas for what policy­makers must do now to restore the long-term health of the global markets. He is also co-author with Richard Wolffe of The Victim’s Fortune: Inside the Epic Battle Over the Debts of the Holocaust.    He speaks around the world, and appears frequently on television and radio, including the BBC, CNN, MSNBC, NPR, and PBS. He is a major presence on the internet, where he writes for ft.com, and appears in numerous videos on YouTube and elsewhere discussing the financial issues of the day.    John is the recipient of many journalistic awards honoring his reporting and writing on financial and business matters. Most recently, he was named the senior journalist of the year by the Wincott Foundation, the premier award for UK financial journalists. In the US his videos have twice been honoured at the Society of American Business Editors and Writers’ Best in Business awards.