Martin Hutchinson writes a weekly column, "The Bear's Lair," providing economic and market commentary.
He was also Business and Economics Editor at United Press International, in Washington, D.C. from 2000 to 2004.
Previously, he was an international merchant banker for 25 years working in London, New York and Zagreb. In Zagreb, he established the Croatian debt capital markets.
He is the author of "Great Conservatives" (Academica Press, 2004), which examines the great British governments of 1783-1830. Details can be found on the Web site www.greatconservatives.com.
Mr. Hutchinson has a first class Honors degree from Trinity College in Cambridge — and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard Business School.