As an established broadcaster, Max Keiser is well-known for producing a number of television programs. Keiser is a big advocate for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum are worthless. He’s what is known as a “toxic Bitcoin maximalist” and his followers are curious to know how much Bitcoin he actually owns.
Max Keiser’s Net Worth
Max has had a successful career as a part-time stand-up comedian and stockbroker. He has starred on shows like The Oracle with Max Keiser, The Keiser Report, and On the Edge. Keiser made his money from various business ventures, broadcasting and investing early into Bitcoin. As of 2023, Max Keiser has an estimated net worth of $10 million.
Background
Keiser was born in New Rochelle, New York, on January 23, 1960. He studied theatre at New York University and graduated with a bachelor’s degree. This is surprising considering his future career on Wall Street.
He grew up in the U.S. before relocating to London and settling there for a few years. He saw Donald Trump’s election as President of the United States as an excellent opportunity to return to his homeland. Keiser is married to Stacy Herbert whom he met in the South of France. Herbert is a talented broadcaster in her own right and is also a Bitcoin enthusiast.
Professional Career
He began his career as a stockbroker, radio host, and comic. He then produced Rumble at the Box Office and also presented the CBS radio station’s weekly talk show Buy, Sell, Hold.
Before taking on these presenting roles, he created ten short documentaries for Al-Jazeera’s People and Power series. The documentaries focused on different aspects of the financial system, and it was a success.
In 2009, Max went on to produce a commentary show titled On the Edge to talk to well-known economists. In the same year, he hosted The Keiser Report with his wife to talk about financial news and analysis of the latest economic trends.
Hollywood Stock Exchange
Max Keiser became a multi-millionaire by co-founding the Hollywood Stock Exchange with Michael Burns. The platform was ahead of its time and allowed traders to buy and sell virtual securities.
The exchange offered a convertible virtual currency called the Hollywood Dollar as well as MovieStocks. He was awarded a U.S. patent for their virtual specialist technology and sold the business to Cantor Fitzgerald in May 2001.
Bitcoin Investments
Keiser is one of the few financial pundits to talk about publicly on mainstream media. For a spell, he traded other cryptocurrencies but gave it up to focus purely on Bitcoin.
Max Keiser began purchasing bitcoin almost ten years ago when the price was around $1 per coin. While he has never stated how much Bitcoin he owns, it’s estimated his assets are worth millions of dollars. Despite Bitcoin’s price collapsing over the last six months, he remains optimistic about its future. His latest Bitcoin price prediction, expects the cryptocurrency to reach $220,000.
