Lou Schizas
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Lou Schizas is best known for his work as an equities analyst for the Canadian specialty channel BNN:Business News Network
(formerly Report on Business Television) since its launch in September 1999 until August 24, 2007. Schizas claims on his website Happy Capitalism that he analyzed over 16,000 stocks during his time with BNN. He was also a daily contributor to national network CTV
’s morning flagship program, Canada AM
.
Schizas continues to be an on-air radio personality on Corus Entertainment
radio stations AM640 (CFMJ) in Toronto and AM980 (CINW) in London. Schizas continues to teach Finance at the Sheridan College
Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning. Lou is now a contributor to globeinvestor.com
Before joining BNN, Schizas was a financial adviser based in Calgary
where he sold tax-sheltered investments. He has also written a financial column for the Calgary Sun
, hosted a radio program called The Money Manager on AM 1060 CKMX
and performed media relations work for community groups.
Schizas holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Western Ontario and did graduate work at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He also holds Canadian Investment Manager (CIM) designation, and is a Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute
.
Although Schizas is a Canadian citizen, he grew up in New York City
. He is the son of a Greek-American father and a French-Canadian mother.
Business News Network
Business News Network ' is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel. BNN broadcasts programming related to business and financial news and analysis. As of December 2010, the station is based from 299 Queen Street West in Downtown Toronto and is owned by Bell Media...
(formerly Report on Business Television) since its launch in September 1999 until August 24, 2007. Schizas claims on his website Happy Capitalism that he analyzed over 16,000 stocks during his time with BNN. He was also a daily contributor to national network CTV
CTV television network
CTV Television Network is a Canadian English language television network and is owned by Bell Media. It is Canada's largest privately-owned network, and has consistently placed as Canada's top-rated network in total viewers and in key demographics since 2002, after several years trailing the rival...
’s morning flagship program, Canada AM
Canada AM
Canada AM is a Canadian breakfast television news show, which has aired on the CTV Television Network since 1972. It is currently hosted by Beverly Thomson and Seamus O'Regan, with Marci Ien reporting from the headline news desk and Jeff Hutcheson presenting the weather forecast and sports...
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Schizas continues to be an on-air radio personality on Corus Entertainment
Corus Entertainment
Corus Entertainment Inc. is a publicly traded Canadian media and entertainment conglomerate.Corus is a leading Canadian specialty television and radio producer, with additional assets in pay television, advertising services, television broadcasting, children's book publishing and children's...
radio stations AM640 (CFMJ) in Toronto and AM980 (CINW) in London. Schizas continues to teach Finance at the Sheridan College
Sheridan College
Sheridan College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning is a diploma and degree granting Canadian polytechnic institute with approximately 15,000 full time students and 35,000 continuing education students...
Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning. Lou is now a contributor to globeinvestor.com
Before joining BNN, Schizas was a financial adviser based in Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
where he sold tax-sheltered investments. He has also written a financial column for the Calgary Sun
Calgary Sun
The Calgary Sun is a daily newspaper published in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is a division of Sun Media, a Quebecor company.First published in 1980, the tabloid-format daily replaced the long-running broadsheet newspaper, The Albertan soon after it was acquired by the publishers of the Toronto...
, hosted a radio program called The Money Manager on AM 1060 CKMX
CKMX (AM)
CKMX is a Canadian radio station in Calgary, Alberta with a classic country music format at AM 1060 kHz and is owned by Astral Media.The station dates back to 1921 when it was founded as CFCN. It was a phantom station affiliate of the Canadian National Railway radio network and later of the...
and performed media relations work for community groups.
Schizas holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Western Ontario and did graduate work at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. He also holds Canadian Investment Manager (CIM) designation, and is a Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute
Canadian Securities Institute
CSI Global Education Inc. is a Canadian financial services education company that provides courses and credentials for financial services professionals across all pillars of the financial services industry...
.
Although Schizas is a Canadian citizen, he grew up in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. He is the son of a Greek-American father and a French-Canadian mother.