Andrew Busch is the Global Currency and Public Policy Strategist for BMO Capital Markets' Investment Banking Division in Chicago.

He is a senior fellow on economic issues for the Illinois Policy Institute. Mr. Busch consults with the staffs from the US Treasury, Congress, and the White House on economic and financial market issues. He was an adviser on the economy and the financial markets to US Republican Presidential candidate John McCain. Andy met recently with all the most senior staff at the US Treasury, and he has met and advised the last three US Treasury Secretaries, including Tim Geithner.

Andrew is a recognized expert on the world financial markets and how these markets are impacted by political events. Andy recently spoke at the Pacific Economic Conference in Russia on the global credit crisis. He met and consulted with the governor of Primorsky Territory and the mayor of Vladivostok over the future direction of the Russian economy.

Andy has appeared for the last seven years on CNBC's The Closing Bell with Maria Bartiromo and on CNBC's the Kudlow Report. He is a CNBC contributor, and his blog is number one for CNBC. He is regularly quoted in the following press: Wall Street Journal, Reuters News Services, Dow Jones News Services, Associate Press, Agence France-Press, Australia's Au., UK's Guardian and the Globe and Mail.

Andy is a prolific writer. Daily, his views appear in his newsletter, the "Busch Update." Monthly, he writes a column for SFO (Stock, Futures, and Options) Magazine covering topics such as the US 2008 presidential elections, the housing crisis, and executive leadership. Lastly, his book, World Event Trading: How To Analyze and Profit From Today's Headlines, is available on Amazon and was translated into Mandarin in 2008 and into Japanese in 2009.

Andy joined BMO Financial Group in 1990 in the foreign exchange trading room of Harris Trust and Savings Bank, which merged with Bank of Montreal's room in 1995. Prior to joining Harris, he traded foreign exchange at Northern Trust Company. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a BA in Economics from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1983, and received his MBA from the University of Chicago in 1988.

• Financial Markets in Crisis - The stock, bond and currency markets are turned upside down by the political and economic events in Europe and the US. What will the AAA rating loss mean for the United States and how will it affect your industry? Can the White House and Congress work together to reduce investors' fears, or will the U.S. debt spiral out of control? Will Europe find a solution to its debt crisis and know what to look for in the coming months? Every Friday on CNBC's Money in Motion, Andrew Busch breaks down the difficult, conflicting events for viewers to provide answers to these questions. Since 1984, Mr. Busch has been in the financial markets deciphering the political, economic and social events for their impact on the financial markets. He is BMO Capital's Global Currency and Public Policy Strategist and currently acts as an outside advisor to Congress and the US Treasury.
  
  
• Gold, Oil and Commodities - The mighty yellow metal has blown away even the most bullish calls for its rise. What are the dynamics driving demand for gold, oil and agricultural commodities? How big a roll do emerging markets play in the meteoric rise in wheat, corn and other food products? How do currencies play a key part of the drive higher in commodity prices? How will a global slowdown in the developed markets act upon inflation hedges like gold and farm land? Hailing from the Midwest and working for one of the key Canadian investment banks, Mr. Busch has been in the business of breaking down capital flows for the financial markets since the Reagan administration.
  
  
• Election 2012 and the Markets - The 2012 election cycle has begun with Republican candidates vying for the chance to unseat President Barack Obama. What will be the key factors influencing the outcome of the election? How will the weak economy impact voters' decisions? What policy responses will President Obama bring to improve his polling numbers? How will the new Super Committee vote on additional spending cuts and how will this impact your industry? What is the outlook for individual and corporate tax reform? Andrew Busch has been an outside economic and financial market advisor to the Bush administration, to Senator McCain's presidential campaign and to the last three US Treasury Secretaries including Tim Geithner. In simple terms, he'll make the connections between public policy and the financial markets so the audience can anticipate and plan for the major changes coming in the United States.