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Lawrence Light, who has won many journalism awards, is a noted financial editor. He is Editor in Chief of an important new financial website, AdviceIQ (www.AdviceIQ.com).

His business book for Wiley called Taming the Beast, about the evolution of investing, was published in June 2011.

Larry was a Deputy Editor for Personal Finance at the Wall Street Journal. Previously, he was the Senior Editor in charge of money and investing for Forbes magazine and an editor at Business Week.

Under his supervision, reporters have uncovered hosts of Wall Street abuses, in particular mutual fund shenanigans.

As a reporter for Business Week, Newsday and Congressional Quarterly, he has delved into all manner of financial skullduggery and made a few high-powered enemies who to this day wish him ill.

   Larry Light started his journalism career after graduating from Lafayette College and the Columbia School of Journalism. He also served two years active duty in the Army as a lieutenant. As an Army reservist, he rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel. He always kept his boots shined and never failed to be polite to his superiors.

In 1993 he published a humor book with his talented and beautiful wife, Meredith Anthony, called 101 Reasons Why We’re Doomed. He and his wife live on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, where they give great parties. He has no children, dogs, cats, or house plants, although the occasional rabbit is welcome in his home.   

Lawrence Light is a member of the Mystery Writers of America, where he served for three years as Executive Vice President, and of the Thriller Writers of America.

You can email Larry at: light.lawrence@gmail.com