- On a very sad note, Joe Battipaglia passed away today at the age of 55.
Long-time Wall Street analyst and media presence Joe Battipaglia died suddenly Thursday, his employer Stifel Nicolaus confirmed.
Known for his calm presence and deep institutional knowledge of Wall Street, the economy and securities markets, Battipaglia’s views were regularly sought by journalists from the most prestigious financial media outlets, and he was a frequent guest on the FOX Business Network.
- Memoriam to Joe at CNBC.
- From the Wall Street Journal: Battipaglia made a name for himself a decade ago as a consummate Wall Street optimist, remaining bullish on stocks up to and following the he bursting of the Internet bubble. His willingness to express his opinion to anyone who asked, unlimited availability and never-ending enthusiasm for the financial markets made him a media darling.
- From Reuters: The burly Wall Street veteran was a frequent presence on television, particularly during the bull market run in the 1990s, when he maintained a largely upbeat stance on the market and in some ways was an embodiment of the bullishness of the period.
- Well, I remember the latter about Joe, as he was fired up on tech stocks during the mania. And also from his recent appearances on the Fox Business Block shows on Saturday mornings.