Gary Stevenson

Gary Stevenson is a British economist, author, and inequality activist who rose from working-class East London to become one of Citibank’s most profitable traders. A graduate of the London School of Economics in economics and mathematics, Stevenson made millions after the Great Recession by correctly betting that widening inequality would suppress demand and keep interest rates low. He later left finance at age 27, disillusioned with the industry, and completed an MPhil in Economics at the University of Oxford, focusing his research on the relationship between inequality and asset prices.

Stevenson went on to launch the YouTube channel GarysEconomics, where he explains economic inequality and financial systems to a mass audience. Through his writing, media appearances, and advocacy with groups including Patriotic Millionaires and Millionaires for Humanity, he has become a prominent voice calling for wealth taxes and structural economic reform. He has appeared on outlets including BBC, LBC, Novara Media, and Piers Morgan Uncensored.

His memoir, "The Trading Game," became a Sunday Times bestseller and was longlisted for the Financial Times Business Book of the Year award. He has been recognized for his advocacy work with the Human Act Award for advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals related to poverty reduction and inequality.