Andy Xie
Age: 49
Board member, Rosetta Stone Advisors
A former economist at Morgan Stanley, Xie left the bank after someone leaked an internal memo of his criticisms of Singapore. Now that he's on his own, Xie still isn't pulling any punches. Through his columns in Caijing, one of the top magazines in China, and Hong Kong's South China Morning Post, the economist frequently takes aim at policymakers at home and abroad. A recent piece, for instance, warns U.S. President Barack Obama not to pressure China to revalue its currency, warning a revaluation "would only destabilize its unbalanced economy."
