Alison Griffiths

Alison Griffiths is an award winning journalist, an economist by training, bestselling author, experienced broadcaster and the host of the Style Network's new show, Maxed Out. Alison brings to the table a formidable array of skills including investigative research, financial expertise and accomplished writing.

Alison's career in financial advice began with the column she co-writes with her husband, David Cruise. "The Portfolio Doctor" appears in the Toronto Star and has become one of the most popular in the newspaper as it dispenses financial advice and information with insight and humor. Thousands of readers have turned out over the last three years to attend their House Calls seminar series on investing and money management.

With Cruise, Alison has also co-written ten books that cover far ranging topics from history and biography to sport and true crime. Their first work of fiction, Vancouver: A Novel (2003), earned them a coveted Star Review in the U.S. based Publishers Weekly. The couple has also written documentaries for both television and radio and are frequent guests on a number of programs across the country as financial experts and current affairs commentators.

When it comes to the camera and the mike, Alison is a pro. She's hosted numerous programs including The Score, a CBC sports magazine show, Midday (CBC TV), The Canadian Investor (CTV), The Inside Track (CBC Radio) and Morningside (CBC Radio).

Alison Griffiths is hugely insightful, frank yet empathetic. She's a charismatic broadcaster and a powerful consumer advocate. If you're going to take any financial advice, you'll want to take it from her.