Charles Payne

Wall Street analyst, CEO of Wall Street Strategies, Inc., and the face of Fox Business’s Making Money With Charles Payne

Charles Payne is the host of FOX Business Network’s (FBN) Making Money with Charles Payne, airing weekdays from 2 to 3 p.m. ET. He joined FOX News Media as a contributor in 2007 and provides financial analysis across FBN and FOX News Channel.  

Payne began his career on Wall Street as an analyst at E.F. Hutton in 1985. In 1991, he founded Wall Street Strategies, an independent stock market research firm where he serves as chief executive officer and principal analyst.

He is a published author, with the first book "Be Smart, Act Fast, Get Rich" in 2007, followed by "Unstoppable Prosperity" in 2019 and "Unbreakable Investor" in 2023.

Education

Minot State University & Central Texas College

  • Major: Criminal Justice
  • Studies undertaken while serving in the U.S. Air Force

Accolades

  • Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) Man of the Year Award, 2009
  • Author of multiple books:
    • Be Smart, Act Fast, Get Rich, 2007
    • Unstoppable Prosperity, 2019
    • Unbreakable Investor, 2023 

Expertise in

  • Stock Market Research and Analysis
  • Investing Strategies
  • Wealth Building
  • Personal Finance Education
  • Investor Empowerment
  • Financial Journalism
  • Market Commentary

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