THE KOOL-AID CAN BE TEMPTING So Matt moved to New York City to be closer to Wall Street. He began making TV appearances on CNBC, Bloomberg, and others. His first big TV break again came in the form of a chance opportunity... “I was a fan of the Fox News show Bulls & Bears – watched it regularly – when my PR guy called me and said there was a last-minute cancellation, so they could have me on as a guest host. I was scared to death, but this was my chance to be on TV with the guys I loved to watch – Tobin Smith, Meredith Whitney, and Jack Welch. “I was starstruck... For a nerdy Wall Street guy like me, this was big time. I remember the rest of them were in expensive, $3,000 suits, and here I was in my cheap suit from JC Penney, two sizes too big, tie a mess, hair all over the place... But I must have impressed them because they asked me to join their new morning show on Fox Business.” TV appearances became a big part of Matt’s life, and he admits he began to “drink the
“Having worked inmedia, I saw the sensationalism... The media is not there to educate you. They’re there to get your eyes or your clicks. Especially today, the media is evenmore bombastic. ”
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