Editorial Staff | Leeb's Real World

Stephen Leeb Ph.D, Research Chairman

Dr. Stephen Leeb is the Research Chairman of Leeb’s Real World Investing Publication. Before starting this new service, Dr. Leeb was the editor of Personal Finance, a publication that was read by more than 120,000 subscribers.

His national bestselling book The Coming Economic Collapse: How You Can Thrive When Oil Costs $200 a Barrel (Warner Books, 2006), co-written with Glen Strathy, outlines the biggest challenges facing the American economy. It warned readers that if home prices suddenly fell it would lead to a vicious cycle that would require massive amounts of government stimulus spending and near zero interest rates to stem;

if the economy survived, it would emerge with much higher debt levels then before. His New York Times best-selling book The Oil Factor: Protect Yourself—and Profit—from the Coming Energy Crisis (Warner Books, 2004) accurately predicted the surge in oil prices and was rated among the top investment books of the year by Stock Trader’s Almanac 2005. It forecasts a longer-term energy squeeze, further price rises and lays out a detailed investment plan for coping in this new world. His previous book, Defying the Market: Profiting in the Turbulent Post-Technology Market Boom (McGraw-Hill, 1999) predicted the collapse of technology stocks and the growing importance of oil, real estate, and other hard assets in portfolio strategy. The book was selected by Library Journal as one of the Best Business Books of 1999. Dr. Leeb co-authored both books with his wife, Donna Leeb.

Dr. Leeb’s latest book Game Over, How You can Prosper in a Shattered Economy (Hachette Books, 2009) focuses on the upcoming scarcity of energy and commodities and the end of cheap oil and materials. This will create shortages in food, gas and water supplies, creating a situation that will make the 70’s look like a picnic; without building a substantial alternative energy infrastructure it will be “game over” for America and possibly the whole world.

Dr. Leeb received his bachelor’s degree in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business. He then earned his master’s degree in Mathematics and Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Illinois in just three years, an academic record that still stands. He is frequently quoted in the financial media, including Investors Business Daily, USA Today, Business Week, The New York Times, NPR and The Wall Street Journal. In addition, Dr. Leeb is a regular guest on Fox News, Bloomberg, and CNN and he has appeared on Louis Rukeyser’s Wall Street Week, Business Insiders, and CNBC.

Gregory Dorsey, Managing Editor
Greg has spent 20-plus years analyzing stocks and writing on an array of investment topics. Before joining the Leeb team four years ago he ran an investment management firm which he founded. Prior to that he worked for 11 years at a leading investment newsletter publisher, researching stocks and providing clients with expert investment advice. Greg has written for and edited several award-winning newsletters during his career, including a five-year tenure as associate editor for Personal Finance. He specializes in providing readers with in-depth analysis of undervalued small stocks.

You may have seen Greg quoted in the press, including Barron’s, Investor’s Business Daily, Money Magazine and numerous syndicated columns in newspapers nationwide. He has also provided his views on the stock market and the economy as a guest on many television and radio programs and at investment conferences around the country.

He holds a bachelors degree in Economics and International Relations from the University of Delaware. Greg is a passionate guitarist, an avid sailor and a lousy golfer, he also enjoys chasing after his two young daughters.

Genia Turanova CFA, Executive Editor
Ms. Turanova, CFA began her investment career as an equity and portfolio analyst at a New York-based boutique investment management company. Prior to that, she was teaching at Kharkiv National University in Ukraine. She holds an MBA in Finance and Investments from Honors MBA program at Zicklin School of Business, Baruch College, New York.