James Grant

James Grant is the editor and founder of Grant’s Interest Rate Observer, a twice-monthly journal of the financial markets. Grant originated the “Current Yield” column in Barron’s before founding Grant’s Interest Rate Observer in 1983. He is the author of five books on finance and financial history, including “Money of the Mind” (1992) and “Mr. Market Miscalculates” (2008). A sixth book, “John Adams: Party of One”, a biography of the second president of the United States, was published in March 2005. Grant’s television appearances include “60 Minutes”, “The News Hour with Jim Lehrer”, “CBS Evening News”, and a 10-year stint on “Wall Street Week.” His journalism has appeared in a variety of periodicals, including the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Foreign Affairs.