Gary Stevenson, born in 1986, is a British economist, author, YouTuber, and former financial trader. He is known for his commentary on economics and activism against economic inequality. Stevenson gained recognition as a Citibank trader, reportedly becoming the bank's most profitable trader globally in 2011 by betting against the economy. This claim has been disputed by former colleagues.
After retiring from trading in 2014 to study Economics at the University of Oxford, Stevenson launched the YouTube channel "GarysEconomics" in 2020. There, he explains economic concepts to a broad audience and campaigns against wealth inequality. Stevenson's book, The Trading Game, was published in 2024 and became a Sunday Times bestseller. He continues to contribute to policy debates on inequality and appears on platforms like the BBC, The Guardian, LBC, Novara Media, and Piers Morgan Uncensored. He also claims to continue trading to prove his economic theses, earning hundreds of thousands annually.
