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Steven C. Cortes, is a contributing commentator on global financial markets for CNBC's Halftime Report. He also frequently appears on CNBC's Fast Money and the Kudlow Report.

In December 2011, Mr. Cortes authored Against The Herd, a financial book on contrarian investment strategies. Against The Herd argues for profiting in financial markets by bucking conventional wisdom, and identifying situations which call for contrarian investment.

Steve Cortes has worked in financial markets for 18 years, and in 2002 founded Veracruz LLC Veracruz LLC provides realtime research to institutional trading desks. Steve offers financial advice & services through his web site as well, stevecortes.com, which offers access to the Cortes ETF Ladder, a an easy-to-understand relative sector ranking, advising which ETF sectors we view bullishly, bearishly, and neutrally. Presented in a stoplight approach of Red, Yellow & Green.

Steve Cortes graduated from Georgetown University. He was a George Baker Scholar, was nominated for the Rhodes Scholarship, and also played varsity football while attending Georgetown.