Jeremy Olshan, the personal finance bureau chief at The Wall Street Journal, is leaving the news organization.
“I’m excited for what’s next and am seeking collaborators,” he wrote on LinkedIn. “I want to tell stories in new ways. To leverage AI at the intersection of news, education, and entertainment. To help people deepen their understanding, retain more information, and lead richer lives.
Before joining the Journal, Olshan led MarketWatch as editor in chief since 2014, more than tripling its audience and collecting awards along the way. He was previously MarketWatch’s personal finance editor, writing stories ranging from the financial wisdom of 19th century novels to the relative hedonic value of buying Hamilton tickets vs. a Vitamix.
Before joining Dow Jones in 2011, he was a reporter at the New York Post covering politics, transportation, crime and entertainment. He coined the term “Octomom” and got then-Mayor Mike Bloomberg to admit he’s a cheapskate.
Olshan is a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
