Abelson was a fearless Barron’s editor
Kate Welling of Barron’s profiles former editor in chief Alan Abelson, who was feared by stock hucksters. Welling reports, “Up & Down Wall Street was an unqualified hit from its first appearance in January 1966. Alan’s deft analysis of what made stocks tick—and his stiletto dissection of hype—attracted legions of new subscribers to Barron’s. Reading his columns […]
Barron’s founder on turning conversations to investing
Kenneth Pringle of Barron’s writes about its founder, Clarence Barron, on the publication’s 100th anniversary. Pringle writes, “He was a complicated man in fast-changing times. Born in Boston in 1855, Clarence Walker Barron won awards for school essays and wrote for newspapers as a teen. He was the Boston Evening Transcript’s financial editor when, in 1887, […]
Dow Jones, which operates WSJ, MarketWatch, Barron’s, reports strong third quarter
Dow Jones & Co., the parent of The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and MarketWatch.com, reported a 6 percent increase in third quarter revenue to $421 million, primarily due to growth in circulation and subscription and digital advertising revenues. Digital revenues at Dow Jones in the quarter represented 74 percent of total revenues compared to 68 […]
Barron’s hires Welsch as a reporter
Barron’s has hired Andrew Welsch as a reporter. He is covering financial advisors, wealth management firms and regulation. Welsch previously was the managing editor of Financial Planning, where he oversaw a team of five reporters, curated a slate of daily and weekly newsletters for financial advisors and helped set editorial goals for the publication. He was also […]
Barron’s seeks a news editor
Barron’s is looking for a news editor with sharp news sense, expert editing and writing skills, and enthusiasm about serving a large and growing audience. The editor will manage the Barron’s homepage; monitor the flow of news; and edit, publish and promote articles. This editor will ensure stories have engaging graphics, charts and photos. Responsibilities: […]
Washington Post’s Cho named editor in chief of Barron’s
Dow Jones & Co. CEO Almar Latour sent out the following on Tuesday: Colleagues, We are pleased to share that David Cho will be joining Dow Jones as the Editor in Chief of Barron’s. As Barron’s approaches its 100th anniversary with a bigger audience than ever before, David will lead the brand to new heights […]
Barron’s Advisor hires Stone as associate editor
Barron’s Advisor has hired Amey Stone as an associate editor. She has been a writer for Morgan Stanley’s wealth management global investment operations since 2017. Before that, she was at Barron’s from 2015 to 2017 writing the “Current Yield” column and the “Income Investing” blog on Barrons.com. Stone had joined MoneyWatch in October 2013. She previously was managing […]
Barron’s seeks a reporter
Barron’s is searching for a reporter responsible for social media activities on top of a general reporting assignment. On social, this person will help to execute Barron’s strategy to expand our reach to new audiences. This person will manage multiple social handles and act as a surrogate between different audiences and Barron’s, helping its newsroom […]
News Corp. strikes Google deal for WSJ, Barron, MarketWatch.com content
News Corp. announced Wednesday that it has agreed to a multi-year partnership with Google to provide journalism from its news sites in return for significant payments. Among the publications joining Google News Showcase will be The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and MarketWatch.com. The landmark three-year agreement also includes the development of a subscription platform, the […]
Judge throws out suit against Dow Jones, Barron’s reporter
Dow Jones & Co. Inc. and one of its reporters convinced a federal court in New York Tuesday to throw out a defamation lawsuit brought by a securities attorney who said he was wrongfully tied to a purported “pump and dump” stock-selling scheme in Barron’s, reports David McAfee of Bloomberg Law. McAfee reports, “Dow Jones and financial […]
