Ali Velshi

Ali Velshi is the chief business correspondent for CNN based in New York and can be seen weekly on the segment Your $$$$$. He is the host of the Ali Velshi Show, a weekly call-in radio program, and he's also a contributor and host for Issue #1, CNN's news coverage of issues important to viewers. In addition, Velshi regularly fields calls for the 'Help Line' on the Headline News, as well as hosting a CNN podcast entitled, "The Ali V Podcast."

A veteran of financial news, Velshi hosted CNN's business improvement show The Turnaround, as well as The Bottom Line, Your Money, Business Unusual, Street Sweep, The Money Gang, and the daily 'Vested Interest' segment on the Headline News. He's been involved with various interactive shows with CNNfn, and The Business News,Canada's first and only prime-time business news hour, on Report on Business Television.

Earlier in his career, Velshi worked as a business anchor for Cable Pulse 24 and sister station, CITY TV, and as a reporter for CFTO-TV, Canada's most watched local television station.

Born in Kenya and raised in Toronto, Velshi graduated from Queens University in Canada with a degree in religion. Velshi's first book, Gimme My Money Back: Your Guide to Beating the Financial Crisis, was published in January 2009.

• We've invited Ali Velshi to emcee the American Business Awards for the third year in a row for a reason - he's terrific. He's engaging, knowledgeable, articulate, and he conducts our awards ceremony with the just right amounts of gravity, wit, and deference.
  Michael Gallagher, President, The Stevie Awards
• What I love about working with you, Ali, is the substantive approach you bring to each speaking engagement. You really immerse yourself in the topic and always manage to bring a fresh perspective to the discussion. You consistently provide for a smart, stimulating and lively conversation by weaving your skills as a broadcast journalist together with a genuine thirst for all things intellectual.
  Edelman
• Your speech was poignant and timely, considering the eminent arrival of casinos into our area and also given the exponential growth of the Hispanic community and the amount of new small businesses they are starting and/or expanding into the Lehigh Valley. It was quite impressive and refreshing to see how you tied in the history of our Bethlehem Steel-town roots and made it relevant to today's issues at hand for our members and other local business owners.
  The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of the Lehigh Valley
• I count it a real pleasure and honor to know Ali, and have been 100% satisfied with his excellent keynotes at two of our three SEED events. This simply confirms his well-prepared yet easy-going conversational style that I already experienced in the three times I was his guest on CNN-fn's "Your Money". I strongly recommend him without any reservations as a great business speaker, and look forward to working with him again many more times in the future.
  SEED Collegiate Venture Forum
• Ali was one of the most professional, dynamic and engaging speakers we've ever had at our Business Expo - the second largest in Georgia. His thoughts were innovative, yet practical, and the attendees raved about his unique strategies for creating wealth. He is an incredible, credible speaker with a message everyone needs to hear.
  GA Chamber of Commerce
• According to many participants, Ali was spellbinding. He spoke extemporaneously for about an hour, commentating on everything from the media industry, to general business, politics and pop culture, and then fielded questions for another hour. The feedback I received from my colleagues was that he was informative, passionate about the subject matter, and entertaining.
  Ketchum Public Relations

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  January 2009

  Gimme My Money Back: The Financial Crisis and What You Can Do About It

  Written by CNN Chief Business Correspondent Ali Velshi using his trademark user-friendly voice, GIMME MY MONEY BACK is a simple to understand guide to getting back the money you might have lost as a result of the economic turmoil of the past several months. With actionable advice from Ali and several highly respected financial professionals, GIMME MY MONEY BACK puts the power of your financial future firmly back in your control.