Gary Stevenson (campaigner): Biography and Background

Gary Walter Stevenson (born 1986) is a British YouTuber, author, and former financial trader known for his economic commentary and activism against economic inequality.

Born in Ilford, London, Stevenson studied economics and mathematics at the London School of Economics, before becoming a financial trader at Citibank in 2008 at age 21. Stevenson became a millionaire at Citibank, where he claims to have been the most profitable trader globally in 2011. This has been disputed by former colleagues.

In 2014, Stevenson retired from financial trading to study for an MPhil in economics at the University of Oxford. In 2020, he started the YouTube-channel GarysEconomics, where he campaigns against economic inequality and explains economic concepts to a wider audience.

Stevenson is a contributor to policy debates on inequality in Britain, including The Guardian, BBC, LBC, Novara Media, and Piers Morgan Uncensored. In 2024, Penguin Books published The Trading Game, Stevenson's memoir about his years working in the finance industry.

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