BARACK OBAMA

Former US president begins lucrative turn as Wall Street speaker

1 Next week, Obama will appear before a who’s who of the US health care industry at a New York conference, where he will deliver remarks and discuss his signature 2010 health care reform, before answering questions from the audience. Sources say he will be paid about $400,000

In August, Obama addressed a gathering held by the Chicago private banking and wealth management firm Northern Trust. Obama received $400,000 for his appearance, according to Bloomberg News, which reported he made a similar appearance this month at the private equity firm Carlyle Group

The speeches are the first Obama has given to Wall Street since his term ended. Since May, Obama has made paid appearances in Italy, Germany, Scotland, Canada, Indonesia and South Korea.