Chris Whalen
Chairman, Whalen Global Advisors
R. Christopher Whalen is chairman of Whalen Global Advisors LLC, a New York advisory firm covering the banking, mortgage finance and fintech sectors, and edits its weekly newsletter The Institutional Risk Analyst. He was senior managing director and head of research at Kroll Bond Rating Agency from 2014 to 2017 and, for roughly a decade before that, a principal of Institutional Risk Analytics; earlier roles include the staff of the House Republican Conference, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Bear Stearns, Prudential Securities and Carrington Mortgage Holdings. He holds a BA in history from Villanova University and has served on FINRA’s Economic Advisory Committee. He writes regularly for National Mortgage News and is the author of books including “Inflated: Money, Debt and the American Dream” and “Ford Men: From Inspiration to Enterprise.”
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Open in leaderboard →| Horizon | 7D | 30D | 90D | 180D | 360D | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #629 | #628 | #609 | #462 | — | #466 |
| Calls | 85 | 80 | 64 | 47 | 7/10 | 81 |
| Avg return | +0.7% | +0.5% | +2.2% | +5.8% | — | +2.4% |
| vs S&P 500 | -0.0 pp | -0.5 pp | -2.7 pp | -4.4 pp | — | -2.2 pp |
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Chris Whalen has 73 trade ideas tracked on Buzzberg across 67 tickers since April 2025. Win rate 49% across 68 evaluated calls, average return +4.2%. Ranked #628 on Buzzberg's 30-day Authors leaderboard. Most covered: GOLD, SILVER, NLY.
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