Brett Arends Explained

Brett Arends is an American journalist covering finance and investing. Since 2007, Arends has been a columnist for The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) and other Dow Jones publications, such as MarketWatch.[1] He was a contributing editor and wrote a weekly column for WSJ's personal finance magazine, SmartMoney, until it closed in 2012.[2] He now writes for the Wall Street Journal's online edition's R.O.I. or Return on Investment, daily.[3]

Biography

Born in Poughkeepsie, New York, he took a "double first" in History at Cambridge University, and did postgraduate research at Oxford University.[4] Prior to joining the Wall Street Journal, Arends was a columnist and reporter for the Boston Herald and TheStreet.com, a financial news service.[5] He has also written for Private Eye and the Daily Mail in London. He is a former analyst and consultant for the McKinsey & Co., a management consulting firm.

In 2012, Arends received a Best in Business Journalism award from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers (SABEW) for his columns in TheStreet.com.[6] He was also part of a Boston Herald team that won two SABEW awards in 2006. He has appeared on 60 Minutes,[7] PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, CNBC, MSNBC, CNN, The John Batchelor Show, and many other radio and TV programs.

Publications

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Topics - Brett Arends. MarketWatch. 10 June 2017. en.
  2. Web site: Brett Arends. SmartMoney. https://web.archive.org/web/20121223104603/http://www.smartmoney.com/columnist/brett_arends/#. 2012-12-23. 2012-10-14. live.
  3. News: Brett Arends - News, Articles, Biography, Photos - WSJ.com. WSJ. 9 July 2017.
  4. Web site: Arends joins SmartMoney - Talking Biz News. 13 February 2012. Chris Roush. talkingbiznews.com. 9 July 2017.
  5. Book: James J. Cramer. Jim Cramer's Stay Mad for Life: Get Rich, Stay Rich (Make Your Kids Even Richer). registration. 4 December 2007. Simon and Schuster. 978-1-4165-7740-9. 2007037828. 35.
  6. Web site: The Society of American Business Editors and Writers. SABEW Announces Winners in Its 13th Annual Best in Business Journalism Contest. PR Newswire. https://web.archive.org/web/20120314142724/http://www2.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=%2Fwww%2Fstory%2F03-27-2008%2F0004781478&EDATE=#. 2012-03-14. 2017-07-25. dead.
  7. Web site: Sticker shock: Why are glasses so expensive?. 60 Minutes. CBS News. 10 June 2017. 15 June 2014.
  8. Matt Taibbi. Greed and Debt: The True Story of Mitt Romney and Bain Capital. 10 June 2017. Rolling Stone. 29 August 2012.
  9. Book: The Romney Files: From Bain to Boston to the White House Bid. 2012. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. 9781479100910.
  10. Book: Storm Proof Your Money: Weather Any Economy, Rebuild Your Portfolio, Protect Your Future. 978-0-470-48268-1. Wiley. 10 June 2017. 2009.
  11. Book: Spread Betting: The Football Fan's Guide to Spread Betting. 2002. Little, Brown Book Group. 9780751534115.

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