Steve Cortes
CNBC Contributor, Author, and Investor & Financial Authority
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A veteran of TV broadcasting, political campaigns, and Wall Street, Steve Cortes brings unique insight into the always-important – and sometimes comical – intersection of media, politics, and money in 2020 America.
Steve Cortes has appeared daily on TV news programs for a decade. His broadcast career began at CNBC where he commented on financial markets, primarily as part of the Fast Money franchise. In recent years he transitioned to politics, serving in 2016 as a primary TV surrogate for the Trump presidential campaign and was named to Trump’s Hispanic Advisory Council. Cortes remains an informal advisor to the President and serves as Senior Political Commentator for CNN.
For two decades, Steve has worked on Wall Street as a trader and strategist, and presently he serves as head strategist for BGC Partners, providing risk management strategies to banks and hedge funds.
Cortes graduated from Georgetown University, which nominated him for the Rhodes Scholarship. He lives in Chicago with his wife and four children.
For two decades, Steve has worked on Wall Street as a trader and strategist, and presently he serves as head strategist for BGC Partners, providing risk management strategies to banks and hedge funds.
Cortes graduated from Georgetown University, which nominated him for the Rhodes Scholarship. He lives in Chicago with his wife and four children.
- Hispanic America: Capturing the Promise
Steven Cortes served on Trump’s National Hispanic Advisory Council and became the foremost Latino face of the Trump campaign over hundreds of national TV news hits and many local TV/radio programs geared to Latino markets in key swing states. The head of the Hispanic 100, Mario Rodriguez, called Steve “the most articulate, ardent, and knowledgeable Hispanic television analysts on air today.”As the son of a Latin immigrant, Cortes brings audiences a firsthand look into how policies have both helped and hurt Latino communities in America. Cortes makes the case for a renaissance within Hispanic America through empowerment policies including school choice, enterprise zones, deregulation, and immigration reform. Cortes also specifically outlines the opportunities and potential pitfalls for American businesses regarding the hugely important Hispanic demographic. - Outlook for the 2020 Elections
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