Ex-CNBC anchor Lapin launches personal finance site
Nicole Lapin, a CNBC anchor who left the business network earlier this year, launched Recessionista.com, a personal finance website aimed at women between the ages of 18 and 34. The site will offer financial guidance and investing advice to young women who aspire to be frugal during the economic recession. In addition to providing women […]
Motley Fool looking for bloggers to write about stocks and markets
The Motley Fool is a month or two away from rolling out a blog network covering the worlds of investing and business. Its goal is to attract the best and brightest contributors and to make the blogging process as easy as possible. Bloggers will be able to post as often as they’d like, cross-post from […]
Appreciating good personal finance coverage
Bob Mong, the editor of the Dallas Morning News, writes about the paper’s personal finance columnist, Pamela Yip. Mong writes, “Readers tell us they expect superb coverage of personal finance. That’s why Pam Yip is assigned to the beat full time. “Pam engages with many segments of our readership: well-off investors unnerved by the market […]
WSJ’s Arends goes against the herd
Pamela Yellen of The Huffington Post writes that Wall Street Journal personal finance reporter Brett Arends is the best in the field. Yellen writes, “Arends, 43, a personal finance columnist with The Wall Street Journal, often finds himself going against the herd — even at his own newspaper. “A financial journalist in Europe and the […]
Reuters hires new personal finance reporter from Smart Money
Reuters personal finance editor Lauren Young sent out the following staff announcement on Monday afternoon: Please join me in welcoming Jilian Mincer to the Reuters Money team. Jilian, who started on September 12, will help us roll out expanded fund and investing coverage for consumers and financial advisers on Reuters.com. Reporting to me, she will work closely […]
Bloomberg.com launches personal finance section
Bloomberg.com has added a personal finance section to its website, one of the first sections — after Bloomberg View — to launch under the redesigned site. Bloomberg Personal Finance will cover areas such as investing, retirement planning, portfolio strategies, real estate and stories that dig into the “real cost” of things like owning a dog […]
Personal Journal looking for reporter
Emily Nelson, the editor of the Personal Journal section of The Wall Street Journal, sent out the following announcement to the staff on Wednesday: Personal Journal is looking for a reporter. This feature-writing position could cover any or all of the following topics including shopping, gadgets, home life and design, fashion, and food. We can […]
Dow Jones names news editor for wealth management coverage
Kevin Noblet, managing editor for wealth management coverage at Dow Jones Newswires, made the following staff announcement on Monday morning: I’m pleased to announce that Temma Ehrenfeld will become news editor for wealth management at Dow Jones Newswires. Temma, who will start on Sept. 6, brings the knowledge and experience to help guide our in-depth […]
Tulsa biz section adds column from Kiplinger
John Stancavage, the business editor of the Tulsa World, writes Sunday about changes to its personal finance coverage. Stancavage writes, “Beginning this week, the Tulsa World Business section is adding Money Power, a series of personal finance columns from Kiplinger. “The first Money Power report appears on E-3. It will occupy the space that was […]
Reuters hires deputy personal finance editor
Thomson Reuters announced Wednesday the appointment of Beth Pinsker Gladstone to deputy personal finance editor, reporting to Lauren Young, personal finance editor. In her new role, Gladstone will help coordinate wealth, personal finance and money-related coverage for Reuters.com and other Thomson Reuters platforms. “Consumers need clear, timely and actionable financial advice,” says Jim Impoco, executive […]
