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Kelly Evans: The New Face of CNBC

November 19, 2013

The news yesterday that Maria Bartiromo may be getting called up to the big leagues at Fox Business shocked the business news world, even more than the Dow topping 16,000.  The markets fluctuate, but Maria is forever.

It makes sense for CNBC to hire within for a new face of the network. Business Insider already floated the idea, but the obvious to replace Bartiromo is Kelly Evans.

I’ve been trumpeting Kelly's talents since August. There’s the Oracle of Omaha and there’s me, the Soothsayer of Smokes. We agree: Kelly—has—it.

Kelly Evans

Here’s a short highlight reel for my case:

In August I said Kelly is going places. She's about to arrive.