A “financialist” versus an “economist”
According to Dr. Anthony Criniti, a “financialist” and an “economist” are two distinct terms. His definitions are below for your convenience:
“A financialist is a scientist who specializes in the science of finance.” (Criniti, The Necessity of Finance, 25)
Conversely,
“The science of economics has a name for its specialists called economists.” (Criniti, The Necessity of Finance, 25)
For more information, please read Dr. Criniti’s The Necessity of Finance.
Source:
Criniti, Anthony M. IV, The Necessity of Finance: An Overview of the Science of Management of Wealth for an Individual, a Group, or an Organization (Philadelphia: Criniti Publishing, 2013).