Bloomberg hires Aneiro from Barron’s
Michael Aneiro, who wrote the “Income Investing” blog for Barron’s, has resigned and will start a new job at Bloomberg News. In his last blog post, Aneiro wrote: The Income Investing blog, of course, will continue, but I’m off to pursue other adventures in financial journalism. It’s been a pleasure writing for Barron’s and for […]
Barron’s seeks writer in New York
Barrons.com, the website of the nation’s premier financial magazine, is seeking a financial writer to blog about income investments and write a weekly bond column for Barron’s print edition. In a world of exceptionally low interest rates, investors are increasingly searching for income, and the successful candidate will help them find it. The job involves […]
Dow Jones to report subscription data audited by accounting firm
Dow Jones & Co. released Thursday global sales and subscription figures for its financial news publications, including The Wall Street Journal, Barron’s, Financial News and MarketWatch.com. Independently assured by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP UK, these figures capture the company’s global audience and will provide a clear and consistent measure for its digital business. Dow Jones will continue […]
Barron’s Asia goes live, staff named
Barron’s Asia, a new digital edition focused on the region and serving its investors, went live on Wednesday. This marks Barron’s first overseas expansion since its founding in 1921. Barron’s Asia will publish a mix of Asia-focused content produced by its new Hong Kong-based editorial team, along with full content from the U.S. edition. Regular […]
Judge dismisses subscription lawsuit against WSJ, Barron’s parent
A New York federal judge has dismissed allegations of fraud against Dow Jones & Co., the parent of The Wall Street Journal and Barron’s, ending a proposed class action that accused the company of allowing a subscription business to defraud their customers by overcharging for renewals and pocketing the difference. Lisa Hoffman of the National […]
Barron’s Penta unveils new design, content
Barron’s Penta will go this weekend from a newsprint insert into the weekly financial newspaper to a glossy magazine with additional coverage areas. The new coverage areas are real estate and fashion for the September issue, said editor Richard Morais in a phone interview with Talking Biz News. The December issue will add a section […]
Barron’s Asia to launch on Oct. 15
The Asian edition of Barron’s will launch on Oct. 15, according to a website that went live. In addition, Barron’s Asia will offer an iPad/iPhone application and an Android smartphone/tablet app. Barron’s Asia will not be available in print. Barron’s Asia will be available for free for a limited time beginning Oct. 15. During this time, readers […]
Barron’s seeks mutual fund/ ETF reporter
Barron’s is seeking a highly motivated writer to cover the $17 trillion mutual fund and ETF industry. Drawing upon a broad network of sources and his or her experience covering investing and the fund industry, the successful candidate will break and aggregate news while offering opinion, analysis, and actionable advice. In addition to daily blogging, […]
Barron’s seeks online producer
Barron’s is looking for a multi-talented online editor who is can proofread a financial story on deadline, find and crop the perfect photo to illustrate it, and distill it into 140 characters to drive traffic on Twitter. In this producer role, the perfect candidate will work closely with the editorial, support, and technical teams to […]
Barron’s writer Conway leaving for asset management job
Brendan Conway, who wrote the “Focus on Funds” column for Barron’s, is leaving the Dow Jones publication. At the end of his column in the latest issue, Conway writes, “As I’m leaving Barron’s to take a position in asset management, this column is my last. It has been a pleasure and an honor to serve […]
