Dow Jones launches Smart Money financial literacy site

Dow Jones announced Monday the launch of Dow Jones Smart Money, a financial literacy and proficiency resource Dow Jones Smart Money will feature select information and insights from the company’s publications — The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, Investor’s Business Daily and MarketWatch.com. “From beginners to billionaires, equipping people with the resources to tackle everyday financial […]

Barron’s hires Salisbury as senior investing writer

Barron’s editor in chief David Cho sent out the following on Monday: All, We are excited to announce Ian Salisbury is joining Barron’s as a senior investing writer. Ian has more than 20 years of experience covering markets and helping readers make smart money decisions, both as a writer and editor. He joins us from Buy Side, […]

Barron’s hires Sanicola as senior energy writer

Barron’s editor in chief David Cho sent out the following on Wednesday: All, We’re thrilled to announce Laura Sanicola is joining Barron’s as an energy beat writer who will spearhead a new Energy Insider newsletter for investors. Laura has reported on energy and commodities at Reuters since 2019, covering oil companies, markets, and energy policy from New […]

Barron’s hires Ungarino to cover Wall Street

Barron’s editor in chief David Cho sent out the following on Monday: All, We are excited to announce Rebecca Ungarino is joining Barron’s as the newsroom’s Wall Street reporter. Rebecca comes to us from Business Insider, where she served as a senior finance reporter covering asset management companies and other Wall Street firms. She produced several scoops on BlackRock, including […]

Barron’s taps Jasinski to cover Fed

Barron’s editor in chief David Cho sent out the following to the staff: We are pleased to announce that Nicholas Jasinski will be Barron’s new senior writer covering the Federal Reserve and economy. Nick has been at Barron’s since 2018. His coverage has included commentary and analysis of a wide range of topics in financial markets, from […]

Barron’s seeks a senior writer to cover investing

Barron’s is seeking an experienced senior writer to cover a core beat for its newsroom — investing. You Will: Cover the gamut—including equities, fixed income, ETFs, mutual funds, and alternatives. Write timely, ahead-of-the-curve analysis of market trends, and should be able to move quickly when big news ripples across an industry, explaining how these events […]

Barron’s seeks a senior energy writer

Barron’s is seeking a veteran business energy journalist to launch a new energy newsletter franchise aimed at retail investors, financial advisors and other readers, while covering an industry that is experiencing enormous growth and change at the same time. You Will: Work with senior leadership and other reporters to create a new energy newsletter that […]

Barron’s hires La Monica as senior markets analysis writer

Barron’s has hired Paul La Monica as a senior markets analysis writer. He will start March 4. La Monica spent more than 21 years at CNN Business, covering the markets, the economy and the technology sector. Previously, he was an editor at the Red Herring and an associate editor at SmartMoney.com. He wrote for the American Banker and reported […]

Barron’s seeks a senior writer for market analysis

Barron’s is seeking an energetic and motivated journalist to cover big market news moments and provide insightful analysis about what is driving equities, bonds and other parts of the markets. You Will: Quickly identify what is moving markets each day, push back against the dominant narratives when warranted, and offer perspective on moves in sectors […]

Dow Jones union statement on WSJ layoffs

The IAPE 1096, the union that represents business journalists at The Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch.com and Barron’s, sent out the following after The Journal laid off staffers in its Washington bureau: Also this morning, more than 30 WSJ award-winning News employees are trying to understand why editor in chief Emma Tucker has decided their positions […]