Marketwatch.com launches new newsletter
Marketwatch.com has launched a new newsletter targeting investors to be written by Mark Hulbert called “Hulbert on Markets: What’s Working Now.” The weekly newsletter, which will be sold for $99 a year for introductory subscribers but will later sell for $149, focuses on stocks, mutual funds, and market timing recommendations that are most popular among […]
New columnist at Marketwatch.com
Jon Markman, who recently had been writing a column for MSN Money, will now write a weekly column for Marketwatch.com on the global equity and credit markets. “Speculation is one of the most important but misunderstood forces in capital markets,” said Markman in a statement. “My column will explain who is taking the biggest risks […]
Gasparino's effect on Fox Business
Marketwatch.com columnist Jon Friedman writes Wednesday about Fox Business Network‘s Charles Gasparino and what he means to the business news network. Friedman writes, “Fox Business is counting on Gasparino to elevate the network’s visibility and credibility. CNBC is a behemoth, but Fox believes that journalists such as Liz Claman, herself another former CNBC star, are […]
The competitive nature of business journalism
Marketwatch.com columnist Jon Friedman interviewed Fox Business Network‘s Charles Gasparino about the competition involved in business journalism.
Assessing the Goldman coverage
Marketwatch.com media columnist Jon Friedman writes Wednesday about how the media are performing covering the fraud charges against Goldman Sachs & Co. Friedman writes, “The Goldman story is a test for the media. There is plenty of speculation about such pertinent issues as the firm’s financial prospects, the future of Goldman Chairman and Chief Executive […]
Greenberg returns to business journalism with CNBC
Herb Greenberg, a longtime business journalist who wrote a regular column for Marketwatch.com, TheStreet.com, The San Francisco Chronicle and others, has returned to business journalism with CNBC. Greenberg will be a senior stocks commentator. He left business journalism two years ago to start a research firm. CNBC also confirmed the hiring of Kate Kelly from […]
Dow Jones, union reach agreement on new four-year contract
Dow Jones & Co., the parent of The Wall Street Journal, Dow Jones Newswires and Marketwatch.com, and the Independent Association of Publishers’ Employees have reached a tentative agreement on a new four-year contract. The package has been endorsed by the IAPE Bargaining Committee and is being reviewed by the union’s Executive Council. It will then be […]
Marketwatch.com launches online video series
MarketWatch.com has launched a new online video series, ‘Media Matters’ – an ongoing interview series with newsmakers from the worlds of film, television, radio, print and online journalism to discuss hot button issues and trends in their respective media. Hosted by MarketWatch media columnist Jon Friedman from Michael’s restaurant in midtown Manhattan, new segments will […]
Marketwatch.com launches newsletter
MarketWatch.com announced Monday the launch of “Revolution Investing,” a new premium newsletter targeting active investors and providing stock picks and commentary. “Revolution Investing” will be written by Cody Willard, a financial columnist and co-host of “Happy Hour” for the Fox Business Network. “The government’s influence on the economy has fundamentally changed over the past two […]
More on Dow Jones restructuring
Dow Jones & Co. president Todd Larsen — who took over the spot at the beginning of the year — sent this memo Monday to the company’s employees, further outlining who reports to whom in the corporate restructuring where four executives are leaving the publisher of The Wall Street Journal. Larsen writes, “Dear colleagues, “I […]
