Barron's Magazine
Encyclopedia
Barron's is an American
weekly newspaper
covering U.S. financial information, market developments, and relevant statistics. Each issue provides a wrap-up of the previous week's market activity, news reports, and an informative outlook on the week to come.
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since 1921. The magazine is named after Clarence W. Barron
, one of the most influential figures in the history of Dow Jones, and considered the founder of modern financial journalism
. Dow Jones also publishes The Wall Street Journal
.
Color was introduced in May 1990, and full color in January 1996.
Barron's introduced a two-section version of the paper 7 March 1994, a three-section version January 1999, and the current four-section version 14 January 2002.
The magazine is known for its sometimes-harsh assessment of corporate prospects, and is noted for investigative reporting on stock fraud and overvalued companies.
The magazine's primary draws have long been its columns by veteran financial journalist Alan Abelson
, who was editor of Barron's in the 1980s and early 1990s, and the Economics Beat column by Economics editor Gene Epstein
.
United States
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weekly newspaper
Newspaper
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covering U.S. financial information, market developments, and relevant statistics. Each issue provides a wrap-up of the previous week's market activity, news reports, and an informative outlook on the week to come.
Sections
Barron's has four sections:- "Technology Week" – technology company information
- "Market Week" – coverage of the previous week's market activity
- "Mutual Funds" – coverage of mutual fundMutual fundA mutual fund is a professionally managed type of collective investment scheme that pools money from many investors to buy stocks, bonds, short-term money market instruments, and/or other securities.- Overview :...
s - "The Wrap" – analysis and outlook columns
Popular features
- Barron's Roundtable (annual) – Features, noted investors such as Bill Gross, Mario GabelliMario GabelliMario Joseph Gabelli is an American stock investor, investment advisor, and financial analyst. He is the founder, chairman, and CEO of Gabelli Asset Management Company Investors a $30 billion dollar global investment firm headquartered in Rye, New York...
, Abby Joseph CohenAbby Joseph CohenAbby Joseph Cohen is an American economist and financial analyst on Wall Street. She is a partner and——Senior U.S. investment strategist at Goldman Sachs. Prior to that date, she was Chief Investment Strategist...
, Felix ZulaufFelix ZulaufFelix Zulauf; born 1950, is the owner and president of Zulauf Asset Management, a Zug, Switzerland-based hedge fund, which he founded in 1990. Zulauf Asset Management has $1.7 billion assets under management, according to MacroAxis...
, Marc FaberMarc Faber-Background:Faber was born in Zürich and schooled in Geneva, Switzerland, where he raced for the Swiss National Ski Team. He studied Economics at the University of Zurich and, at the age of 24, obtained a Ph.D. degree in Economics magna cum laude...
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History
The paper has been published by Dow Jones & CompanyDow Jones & Company
Dow Jones & Company is an American publishing and financial information firm.The company was founded in 1882 by three reporters: Charles Dow, Edward Jones, and Charles Bergstresser. Like The New York Times and the Washington Post, the company was in recent years publicly traded but privately...
since 1921. The magazine is named after Clarence W. Barron
Clarence W. Barron
Clarence W. Barron is one of the most influential figures in the history of Dow Jones & Company. As a career newsman described as a "short, rotund powerhouse," he died holding the posts of president of Dow Jones and de facto manager of The Wall Street Journal...
, one of the most influential figures in the history of Dow Jones, and considered the founder of modern financial journalism
Journalism
Journalism is the practice of investigation and reporting of events, issues and trends to a broad audience in a timely fashion. Though there are many variations of journalism, the ideal is to inform the intended audience. Along with covering organizations and institutions such as government and...
. Dow Jones also publishes The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal is an American English-language international daily newspaper. It is published in New York City by Dow Jones & Company, a division of News Corporation, along with the Asian and European editions of the Journal....
.
Color was introduced in May 1990, and full color in January 1996.
Barron's introduced a two-section version of the paper 7 March 1994, a three-section version January 1999, and the current four-section version 14 January 2002.
The magazine is known for its sometimes-harsh assessment of corporate prospects, and is noted for investigative reporting on stock fraud and overvalued companies.
The magazine's primary draws have long been its columns by veteran financial journalist Alan Abelson
Alan Abelson
Alan Abelson is a veteran financial journalist, and has long written the influential Up and Down Wall Street column in Barron's Magazine. He was editor of Barron's from 1981 until asked to step down in 1992....
, who was editor of Barron's in the 1980s and early 1990s, and the Economics Beat column by Economics editor Gene Epstein
Gene Epstein
Gene Epstein, an Austrian Economist, is Barron's economics editor and writes the column Economic Beat.-Career:Earning a BA from Brandeis University and MA in economics from the New School, Gene Epstein taught economics at St...
.
Statistics
- The current editor is Edwin A. Finn Jr., and the newspaper has over 40 news department personnel.
- Average circulation for the first half of 2004 was 301,230.
- Its readership is 90.8% male, average age of 54, 43.8% of whom attended collegeCollegeA college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
, 94% of whom are employed in top management, have an average household income of $203,000, average personal income of $171,000, average household net worthNet worthIn business, net worth is the total assets minus total outside liabilities of an individual or a company. For a company, this is called shareholders' preference and may be referred to as book value. Net worth is stated as at a particular year in time...
of $1,228,000.