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Jeremy Szafron
Verified
Financial News Anchor, Kitco News
Vancouver
Beats
Biography
Canadian-based broadcast reporter and producer turned investor, media entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Jeremy Szafron has been in the public eye since 2005, starting his career as the on-air Entertainment Reporter for CTV, in Montreal. He remained in broadcast journalism for more than a decade, eventually becoming a regular live TV reporter, commentator, and personality for Bell Media, Canada’s leading content creation company across television, radio, and digital. Jeremy reported on and interviewed celebrities such as Justin Bieber, the Kardashians, and Madonna, as well as political figures such as Al Gore and Justin Trudeau. In 2007, Szafron became an on-air Business Reporter and Analyst for Bell Media, where he made regular appearances on BBN Bloomberg as well as on multiple Canadian television and radio stations. After his time at Bell Media, where he was featured as a business reporter on regular National CTV News programs, Jeremy became the Host and Producer of Spotlight, an online current affairs show from PressReader. The show reached more than 30 million individual subscribers across multiple global markets. In 2018, Jeremy started his first media venture, The Green Scene Podcast, a top global cannabis podcast that discussed the burgeoning industry from an independent journalist’s perspective. The podcast, which was available on all podcast streaming platforms, grew to more than 350,000 subscribers with 400,000 weekly downloads. The Green Scene Podcast evolved into Initiate Research, an investor-focused media company launched in 2020 that reports on exclusive deal-flow and insights into small-cap Canadian companies on the Canadian Securities Exchange and Toronto Stock Exchange. Jeremy was an advisor to multiple small-cap companies on public financing and corporate governance, investor relations, and marketing, and he has hosted multiple TedX events throughout Canada. Currently serving as the Anchor at Kitco News, Jeremy brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record of journalistic excellence to this role. His appointment is set to enhance the narrative in finance and commodity news, offering unparalleled insights and engaging content to a global audience. He graduated from Concordia University in Montreal with a degree in Journalism and currently lives in Vancouver with his partner Mackenzie and their two pups.
Content
By Jeremy Szafron|Kitco NewsVerifiedAs 2023 ends, economic signals indicate a turbulent 2024, according to David Rosenberg, President of Rosenberg Research. Rosenberg forecasts an impending recession but describes it as a natural phase in the business cycle. "Next year is going to be a recession year. It's not the end of the world. It's part of the business cycle, and next year will be a hard landing year,” Rosenberg told Jeremy Szafron, Anchor of Kitco News.
By Jeremy Szafron|thegreenscenepodcast.comAbout Jeremy Szafron:Mr. Szafron has years of experience in the financial markets as both a private investor and a business journalist. He has been actively involved in the cannabis space, considered one of Canada’s first cannabis journalist, covering everything from medical research to public and private companies. OverviewTransCanna Holdings Inc.
By Jeremy Szafron|thegreenscenepodcast.comBy Russell Cafferty, Account Lead at Nine Point AgencyThis year an industry expected to be worth $6.5bn by 2020 will be created in Canada. The legalization of recreational cannabis on October 17th marks the dawn of a new age, free from stigma or stereotype, in a country that on average consumed over 20 grams of marijuana per person last year. A bounty of businesses are primed to appeal to an array of audiences, from the convalescent patient to the curious parent, and everyone in between.
Company Info
Kitco News
Kitco is a prominent company in the precious metals industry, founded by Bart Kitner in the late 1970s. Initially starting with a focus on buying and refining scrap gold, Kitco has since expanded its offerings to include a wide range of precious metals products. The company operates an online store where customers can buy and sell gold, silver, platinum, and palladium. Kitco also provides valuable market information through Kitco News, which delivers live spot prices, expert market commentaries, and up-to-date news on the precious metals and mining sectors. Additionally, Kitco offers detailed market analysis to help investors make informed decisions. With a strong online presence, Kitco attracts nearly a million visits daily, serving a diverse audience interested in precious metals. The company is recognized for its expertise and commitment to providing comprehensive coverage of market trends and economic factors affecting the industry.
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