Charles Lloyd Bovaird II

Charles Lloyd Bovaird II is a personal finance expert who has been published over 1,000 times across platforms including Business Insider, CoinDesk, Forbes, Investopedia, and The Washington Post.

Experience

While working at Brafton, Inc. as a News and Content Writer and then a Senior Writer, Charles developed financial education materials to train internal staff and led courses on financial market coverage for writers and editors. He also wrote educational articles on subjects including investing, real estate, and financial planning. He’s spoken at industry events across the world and delivered speeches on financial literacy for Mensa and Boston Rotaract. 

He covered cryptocurrency for the blockchain publication CoinDesk and currently writes a column for Forbes focused on global asset markets and digital currencies. He’s also an independent consultant for Moody’s Analytics and has worked for other financial institutions including Citizens Commercial Banking and State Street.
Charles specializes in distilling complex financial topics in an easy, understandable way so readers can take action and make the most of their money.

Expertise

Charles’ areas of personal finance expertise include:

• Investing

• Stocks

• Bonds

• Currencies

• Crypto

• Blockchain

• Financial planning 

• Asset markets

Education

Charles holds a Bachelor's Degree in Economics and Political Science, Summa Cum Laude, from the University of Massachusetts Boston.