Sergei Klebnikov

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Sergei Klebnikov is a Staff Writer at Forbes specializing in wealth management and Wall Street, based in New York. He joined Forbes in September 2019 and previously served as an investing writer at Money Magazine. Klebnikov graduated from the University of St. Andrews in 2018, where he majored in International Relations and Modern History. His reporting focuses on high-net-worth individuals, wealth management strategies, billionaires, and Wall Street institutions. He has contributed significantly to Forbes' wealth and investing coverage, including the prestigious Forbes 400 list of America's richest individuals. Klebnikov is recognized for investigative journalism that provides deep insights into wealth accumulation and investment strategies. He co-authored a major investigation into the online brokerage Robinhood that exposed how the company sells customer trading data to Wall Street traders seeking information advantages. This investigation won a 2020 Society of American Business Editors and Writers (SABEW) award for Best In Business in the Investing/Markets Medium division. His other notable work includes stories on Blackstone's global investment opportunities and comparative analysis of stock market performance under different U.S. administrations. Klebnikov combines rigorous financial analysis with compelling narrative reporting on wealth and markets.

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