Citizen Analyst is just what it sounds: a citizen doing analysis. I started this site because I became increasingly frustrated at the quality of analysis I was reading in the press, and as a former investment analyst, I thought some of my work could help people better understand the important economic, legal, and political issues of our day.
To be clear, I am not a professional economist, lawyer, or political scientist. But I am a citizen who has been doing rigorous financial analysis since around 2003, and I think that some of the habits and frameworks that I have developed over that time can be productively applied to these broader topics.
I try hard to be unbiased in my analysis. I am not a Democrat or a Republican — I genuinely try to follow the evidence wherever it leads. I will say things that make both liberals and conservatives uncomfortable, and that's the way I think it should be.
If you have questions or feedback, feel free to reach out.
