Jonathan Citrin
Jonathan Citrin is an author and speaker on human behavior and behavioral finance, and financial advisor.
Jonathan has been a speaker since 2004, giving keynotes and lectures to audiences that include multinational conferences, business professionals, students, and private groups. He has spoken to assemblies in locations ranging from Montreal to Amsterdam to Los Angeles and New York City. As an author, Jonathan's writing has appeared in traditional media such as Entrepreneur Magazine and The Wall Street Journal, and in academic publications such as Journal of Indexes and Encyclopedia of Modern Money Management. Additionally, on topics ranging from decision making and human bias to current events and policy, Jonathan regularly contributes comment and analysis for leading media outlets including U.S. News & World Report, Forbes, and CNBC.
Jonathan has been a financial advisor for over seventeen years. He began his career managing accounts at Morgan Stanley and in 2003 founded his own investment firm, based in Metropolitan Detroit, with the goal of producing the world's first completely unbiased portfolios.
Jonathan holds degrees from Tulane University and New York University, and possesses notable experience as an educator – most recently as Adjunct Faculty of Finance at Wayne State University's School of Business where he integrated concepts of behavioral finance and decision making bias into classes that included Security Analysis, Investment Policies, Advanced Corporate Finance, and International Finance.
In 2015, Jonathan established CitrinGroup Media, an independent publishing and public relations firm that promotes ideas of unbiased decision making and mindfulness in business and life.
The underlying theme that runs through all of Jonathan's professional efforts is his belief that cultivating an authentic and deep understanding of the way our mind operates is the key to driving positive change in our markets, our work, and our lives.
Jonathan Citrin is an author and speaker on human behavior and behavioral finance, and financial advisor.
Jonathan has been a speaker since 2004, giving keynotes and lectures to audiences that include multinational conferences, business professionals, students, and private groups. He has spoken to assemblies in locations ranging from Montreal to Amsterdam to Los Angeles and New York City. As an author, Jonathan's writing has appeared in traditional media such as Entrepreneur Magazine and The Wall Street Journal, and in academic publications such as Journal of Indexes and Encyclopedia of Modern Money Management. Additionally, on topics ranging from decision making and human bias to current events and policy, Jonathan regularly contributes comment and analysis for leading media outlets including U.S. News & World Report, Forbes, and CNBC.
Jonathan has been a financial advisor for over seventeen years. He began his career managing accounts at Morgan Stanley and in 2003 founded his own investment firm, based in Metropolitan Detroit, with the goal of producing the world's first completely unbiased portfolios.
Jonathan holds degrees from Tulane University and New York University, and possesses notable experience as an educator – most recently as Adjunct Faculty of Finance at Wayne State University's School of Business where he integrated concepts of behavioral finance and decision making bias into classes that included Security Analysis, Investment Policies, Advanced Corporate Finance, and International Finance.
In 2015, Jonathan established CitrinGroup Media, an independent publishing and public relations firm that promotes ideas of unbiased decision making and mindfulness in business and life.
The underlying theme that runs through all of Jonathan's professional efforts is his belief that cultivating an authentic and deep understanding of the way our mind operates is the key to driving positive change in our markets, our work, and our lives.
GIVING UP CONTROL: The Unbiased Perspective That Transforms Performance
What if our perspective is what holds us back? What if tremendous success and progress are right in front of us but we are just too bias to notice? What if we could vastly improve performance and reduce stress simply by removing bias?
In our work and lives we constantly spin our wheels, spending considerable money and effort while becoming good friends with both volatility and anxiety. We are told to innovate and work harder, but the truth is we are set-up to fail: The very system...
THE UNBIASED ADVANTAGE: The Powerful Connection Between Our Biases and Better Performance
Too often, achieving our desired outcome is elusive. Good intentions and hard work routinely come up short, especially in life's boldest pursuits. While many think the fix is working even harder, changing strategy, or some new tech wizardry, the truth is that top performance is achieved by simply removing bias. Both apparent and hidden, human biases inhibit progress. Today, modern scientific breakthroughs encompassing our biases are leveraged by the highest achievers to make...
LESSONS FROM THE FIELD: The Universal Teachings of Behavioral Finance
Our brain misleads us, making us far less in control than we think. Victim to our biases, our decisions and actions are far more emotional response than logical thought. And while some conclude nothing can be done, behavioral finance has for decades been at the forefront of identifying our biases and reaping the benefits of a less emotional approach to research and decision making.
After nearly two decades practicing and teaching the fundamentals of behavioral finance,...
