Dr. Robert Genetski has a rare combination of business and academic experience. He is a world-renowned economist, consultant, teacher, author and popular speaker. For the past 25 years, as the head of his own consulting firm, he has provided his clients with valuable insights to the financial implications of various policy developments. Genetski received his Ph.D. in economics from New York University and has taught economics at various institutions including New York University, and at the University of Chicago’s Graduate School of Business.

As one of the nation’s leading advocates of free market classical principles, he has written five books on the subject. His new book, Rich Nation, Poor Nation, provides evidence showing how poor nations can become rich, as well as how rich nations can lose their wealth.

Two of Genetski’s previous books, Winning with Money, and Classical Principles & the Wealth of Nations, have been translated into Japanese and Chinese. Genetski has been recognized as one of the top five speakers in the nation in the field of economics and finance. He entertains thousands of people each year by using humor and anecdotes to make complex economic issues understandable to all.