Tom Piotrowski (economist)

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Tom Piotrowski (born 1967) is an Australian economist working for financial services company CommSec as a market analyst. [1] [2]

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Piotrowski regularly presents stock market updates for CommSec on Australian television. [2]

As a result of his presence on television, he has become a cult figure, including inspiring fansites on social networking sites Facebook and Myspace. [3] [4] [5] Rove McManus paid tribute to him on his show Rove Live with regular crosses to Tom Piotrowski detailing the week in finance throughout 2009.

In 2013, his decision to grow a beard led to Facebook groups supporting [6] and opposing [7] the move and a media report asking 'Has Commsec guy Tom Piotrowski gone too far with his caveman beard?'. [8]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "CommSec Analyst Helps Students Make Sense of the Share Market on the DollarsandSense Website Forum". Commonwealth Bank. 10 February 2004. Retrieved 24 September 2009.
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  8. Has Commsec guy Tom Piotrowski gone too far with his caveman beard?