Michelle Makori is an internationally acclaimed broadcast journalist, anchor, editor, producer, and global media executive with more than two decades of experience covering the intersection of finance, geopolitics, markets, and global economic transformation. She is currently the President & Editor-in-Chief of Miles Franklin Media and the host of The Real Story with Michelle Makori, the flagship program focused on macroeconomics, monetary policy, commodities, geopolitics, Bitcoin, and systemic financial risk.

Michelle has held prominent anchor and editorial roles at major international networks including Bloomberg, CNN Money, i24NEWS, CGTN, Kitco News, and SABC News. Throughout her career, she has reported on and analyzed some of the most consequential financial, political, and geopolitical events shaping the global economy – from central bank policy shifts and sovereign debt crises to commodity supercycles, inflation shocks, technological disruption, and the restructuring of the international monetary system.

Widely recognized for her sharp interviewing style and deep macroeconomic analysis, Michelle has interviewed heads of state, central bankers, Fortune 500 CEOs, leading economists, hedge fund managers, mining executives, technology innovators, and geopolitical strategists. Her reporting and commentary are known for going beyond headlines to uncover the structural forces driving markets, money, and power.

Her unique perspective combines institutional financial knowledge, global newsroom leadership, and an international worldview shaped by living and working across four continents. Michelle also brings first hand Wall Street experience to her reporting, having earned her FINRA Series 7 financial adviser license and worked with The Beryl Consulting Group and GFI.

As a sought-after moderator, keynote speaker, and media personality, Michelle Makori regularly hosts, MCs and speaks at major international conferences and investment forums across North America, Europe, and the Middle East, including events focused on macroeconomics, alternative investing, mining, commodities, fintech, blockchain, and digital assets.

In addition to her own programs, Michelle is a frequent guest commentator across television, digital media, and financial platforms, appearing on outlets including Fox Business, Bloomberg, and numerous international finance and market programs where she provides insight into global economic trends, commodities, geopolitics, and monetary policy.

Michelle’s flagship show ‘The Real Story with Michelle Makori’ delivers high-stakes conversations and actionable intelligence on global markets, U.S. economic policy, geopolitics, and the evolving role of gold, silver, commodities, and Bitcoin. The show is dedicated to going beyond mainstream headlines to provide context, consequences, and clarity – pulling back the curtain on markets, money, and power.

Currently serving on the board of McEwen Mining, Michelle has also served on the advisory boards of Forbes & Manhattan and iConnections. She holds a Postgraduate Honors Degree in Media Studies and Journalism (cum laude), as well as a Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in Law and Psychology from the University of the Witwatersrand. She also graduated top of her class from Damelin Business School.

Born in Haifa, raised in South Africa, and now a U.S. citizen, Michelle speaks five languages and brings a distinctly global perspective to her work. Driven by intellectual curiosity and a passion for uncovering truth, she is committed to empowering audiences with facts, context, and diverse perspectives that help them make informed decisions in an increasingly complex world.