Michael is currently working as an independent research consultant in North America and Asia. Over the past two years, he advised hedge funds, central banks, broker-dealers and corporations on a range of economic and financial issues. He is also the creator of Fiat Economics, a global financial/economics blog. He previously worked on Wall Street as an economist specializing in the U.S. and Latin America. He is currently a regular contributor to TheStreet.com on a variety of topics. He also enjoy photography.Please feel free to email him with any questions, comments, or consulting/employment opportunities: