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.[citation needed]
Publications
- The Romney Files: From Bain to Boston to the White House Bid. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. 2012. ISBN 9781479100910. — A biography of Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney[8][9]
- Storm Proof Your Money: Weather Any Economy, Rebuild Your Portfolio, Protect Your Future. Wiley. 2009. ISBN 978-0-470-48268-1. — A book about personal finance[10]
- Spread Betting: The Football Fan's Guide to Spread Betting. Little, Brown Book Group. 2002. ISBN 9780751534115. — A book about sports gambling[11]
References
External links
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