Herb Greenberg

Who is Herb Greenberg?

Herb Greenberg is an American journalist,. He rejoined TheStreet on August 16, 2013 as a commentator and editor of Herb Greenberg's Reality Check newsletter.

He also continues as a contributor for CNBC, where Greenberg had been senior stocks commentator since June 2010.

Prior to joining CNBC, Greenberg left journalism to start a stock research firm with Debbie Meritz, an analyst and accountant. The firm, GreenbergMeritz Research & Analytics, was subscription-only and was targeted to institutional investors, investment banks and accounting firms.

Before starting his research firm, Greenberg was a columnist and blogger for MarketWatch.com and a former columnist for The Wall Street Journal.

He had also been a contributor to CNBC, having appeared regularly on a variety of shows. During the first year of Mad Money, he was a show regular, battling host Jim Cramer in a weekly segment called, "East vs. West".