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{{short description|American financial weekly newspaper}}
'''''Barron's magazine''''' is an [[United States|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 outlook on the week to come.
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{{Infobox magazine
| title = Barron's
| image_file = Barrons_Cover_April_2021.jpg
| image_size = <!-- 220px (the default if no size is stated) -->
| image_alt =
| image_caption = April 5, 2021 cover of ''Barron's''
| editor = [[David Cho (journalist)|David Cho]]
| editor_title = Editor in Chief
| previous_editor =
| staff_writer =
| photographer =
| category = Business
| frequency = Weekly
| total_circulation = 305,513<ref>{{cite web |url= http://abcas3.auditedmedia.com/ecirc/magtitlesearch.asp |title= Alliance for Audited Media Snapshot Report – 6/30/2013 |date= June 30, 2013 |publisher= [[Alliance for Audited Media]] |access-date= February 2, 2014 |archive-url= https://archive.today/20170123200306/http://abcas3.auditedmedia.com/ecirc/magtitlesearch.asp |archive-date= January 23, 2017 |url-status= dead }}</ref>
| circulation_year = 2013
| publisher =
| founder = [[Clarence W. Barron]]
| founded =
| firstdate = {{Start date and age|1921}}
| company = [[Dow Jones & Company]] ([[News Corp]])
| country = [[United States]]
| based = [[New York City]], [[New York (state)|New York]], U.S.
| language =
| website = {{URL|http://www.barrons.com}}
| issn = 1077-8039
| oclc =
}}
'''''Barron's'''''<ref>{{cite book
|title=Beyond Greed and Fear: Understanding Behavioral Finance
|url=https://books.google.com/books?isbn=0195161211 |isbn=0195161211
|author=Hersh Shefrin |year=2002| publisher=Oxford University Press }}</ref><ref>{{cite book
|title=Entertainment Industry Economics: A Guide for Financial Analysis
|url=https://books.google.com/books?isbn=1107075297 |isbn=978-1107075290
|author=Harold L. Vogel |year=2014| publisher=Cambridge University Press }}</ref> (stylized in [[all caps]]) is an American weekly [[magazine]]/[[newspaper]] published by [[Dow Jones & Company]], a division of [[News Corp]], since 1921.


Founded as '''''Barron's National Financial Weekly''''' in 1921 by [[Clarence W. Barron]] (1855–1928)<ref name=Clarence.NYT>{{cite news
==Sections==
|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]
|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1928/10/03/archives/clarence-w-barron-publisher-is-dead-head-of-the-wall-st-journal-a.html
|title=CLARENCE W. BARRON, PUBLISHER, IS DEAD; Head of The Wall St. Journal a Victim of Catarrhal Jaundice at 73 in Battle Creek. NOTED FINANCIAL FIGURE A Writer on World Fiscal Topics —Body Will Be Taken to His Old Home in Boston.
|date=October 3, 1928}}</ref> as a sister publication to ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'', ''Barron's'' covers U.S. financial information,<ref>{{cite news |newspaper=[[Computerworld]]
|date=17 October 1983 |page=5 |title=Barron's: IBM Credit Corp. & Comdisco
|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=oRXYb7liu6wC
|quote=The Barron's report further stated that IBM Credit Corp. ...}}</ref> market developments, and relevant statistics. Each issue provides a summary of the previous week's market activity as well as news, reports, and an outlook on the week to come.


==Features==
''Barron's'' has four sections:
Features in the publication include:
*Technology Week &ndash; technology company information
*Market Week &ndash; coverage of the previous week's market activity
* ''Market Week'' – coverage of the previous week's market activity<ref>Google Scholar: {{cite journal
|author=N. W. Netanel |publisher=George Washington Law Review
*Mutual Funds &ndash; coverage of [[mutual fund]]s
|title=New media in old bottles? Barron's |year=2008|ssrn = 1183167}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
*The Wrap &ndash; analysis and outlook columns
|url=https://www.barrons.com/this_week

|title=This Week |newspaper=Barron's}}</ref>
==Popular features==
* ''Barron's Roundtable'' – Posts from noted investors such as [[Bill Gross (PIMCO)|Bill Gross]], [[Mario Gabelli]], [[Abby Joseph Cohen]], [[Felix Zulauf]], and [[Marc Faber]]<ref>Google Scholar: {{cite magazine |magazine=The Journal of Finance

|title=An analysis of the recommendations of the "superstar" money managers at Barron's annual roundtable |author1=H. Desai |author2=P. C. Jain |year=1995 |volume=50 |issue=4 |pages=1257–1273 |quote=performance of .. Barron's Annual Roundtable|doi = 10.1111/j.1540-6261.1995.tb04057.x}}</ref><ref>{{cite news
* Barron's Roundtable (annual) ([http://www.zuam.ch/articles.htm back issues]) - Features noted investors such as [[Bill Gross (PIMCO)|Bill Gross]], [[John Neff]], [[Mario Gabelli]], [[Art Samberg]] (of [[Pequot Capital Management]]).
|url=https://www.barrons.com/topics/roundtable |title=Roundtable |newspaper=Barron's}}</ref>
* Interview with Barron Morgan.
* ''Best Online Brokers'' – A ranking of the top online trading brokerage firms. Criteria include trading experience and technology, usability, mobile, range of offerings, research amenities, portfolio analysis & report, customer service & education, and costs.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.barrons.com/topics/best-online-brokers | title=Best Online Brokers | newspaper=Barron's}}</ref>
* ''Top Financial Advisors'' – America's top financial advisors.<ref>{{cite news
|newspaper=[[Computerworld]] |date=September 3, 1984 |page=103
|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0OsESSRYEc0C |title=Barron's: Comdisco books "very complicated"
|quote=John Keefe, a stock analyst who follows the company, said ... very complicated, and the Barron's examination of ...}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.barrons.com/report/top-financial-advisors/100/ | title=Top Financial Advisors | newspaper=Barron's}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
The magazine has been published by [[Dow Jones & Company]] since 1921.<ref>{{cite book
|title=Barron's (1921–1942) |oclc=712794404 }}</ref> The magazine is named after [[Clarence W. Barron]],<ref name=Clarence.NYT/> an influential figure to Dow Jones and a founder of modern financial [[journalism]]. Dow Jones also publishes ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]''. In 1990, color was introduced to the magazine and full color in January 1996. ''Barron's'' introduced a two-section version of the paper on March 7, 1994.
[[File:Barron's ad 1975.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Ad for Barron's, 1975]]
Barrons.com<ref>{{cite news |title=Barron's' to bow on Web |newspaper=[[Advertising Age]]
|url=https://adage.com/article/news/barron-s-bow-web/2090
|date=28 June 1996}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|title=Barron's Videos |website=[[Wall Street Journal|wsj]].com
|url=https://www.wsj.com/video/browse/barrons}}</ref> was launched in 1996 as part of WSJ.com.


In 2005, following "its first redesign in nearly 11 years"<ref>{{cite news |newspaper=[[Advertising Age]]
The paper has been published by [[Dow Jones & Company]] 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]]''.
|title=Barron's gets a redesign
|url=https://adage.com/article/btob/x2018-barron-x2019-s-x2019-a-redesign/260531
|date=17 May 2005}}</ref> ''Barron's'' relaunched as a standalone product,<ref>January 2006</ref> months after their first Financial Advisor conference.<ref>2005: {{cite press release
|url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20051206005724/en/Meet-Barrons-Winners-Circle-Conference-Financial-Advisors
|title=''Best of Best'' Meet at Barron's Winner's Circle Conference for Financial Advisors; Barron's First-Ever Event Yields Insights into Industry Best Practices
|date=6 December 2005 |access-date=28 May 2015}}</ref>


In September 2008, ''Barron's'' acquired the Winner's Circle Organization.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/stories/2008/09/22/daily38.html | title=Barron's acquires The Winner's Circle Organization | work=[[American City Business Journals]] | date=September 25, 2008}}</ref> In September 2009, ''Barron's'' launched Penta as a new section. The section targets "pentamillionaires", individuals with at least $5 million in assets, with financial advice.<ref>{{cite web
Color was introduced in May [[1990]], and full color in January [[1996]].
|url=https://www.thedrum.com/news/2018/04/09/dow-jones-media-group-stitches-corporate-work-and-lifestyle-together-with-inspired
|title=Dow Jones Media Group stitches corporate work and lifestyle together
|date=April 9, 2018
|quote=The current iteration of Penta is ...}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release | url=http://globenewswire.com/news-release/2009/09/24/405327/174052/en/Barron-s-Magazine-to-Launch-New-Section-Providing-Trusted-Advice-for-Pentamillionaires.html | title=Barron's Magazine to Launch New Section Providing Trusted Advice for Pentamillionaires | publisher=[[GlobeNewswire]] | date=September 24, 2009}}</ref>


== Employees ==
''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]].
Famous former and current editors, publishers, and journalists of the magazine include:


* [[Robert Bleiberg]], publisher (1982–1989), editor (1954–1981)<ref>{{Cite news|last=Grant|first=James|date=1997-11-07|title=The Great Contrarian|language=en-US|work=Wall Street Journal|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB878851284481786000|access-date=2021-10-09|issn=0099-9660}}</ref>
In its [[editorial]] for the [[December 26]], [[2005]] edition, the paper called on [[United States Congress|Congress]] to consider [[impeachment in the United States|impeaching]] [[President of the United States|President]] [[George W. Bush]] for [[NSA warrantless surveillance controversy|intercepting American communications without a warrant]]. [http://www.mydd.com/story/2005/12/24/10958/374] In contrast, its sister publication, the ''Journal'', applauded the president's wiretapping efforts in its [[December 20]] editorial. [http://www.opinionjournal.com/editorial/?id=110007703] It is not known whether any other mainstream publication has called for Bush's impeachment in this matter.
* [[Alan Abelson]], columnist<ref>{{Cite news|last=Martin|first=Douglas|date=2013-05-11|title=Alan Abelson, Who at Barron's Was a Thorn in Wall Street's Side, Dies at 87|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/11/business/media/alan-abelson-barrons-columnist-and-editor-dies-at-87.html|access-date=2021-10-09|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
* [[Clarence W. Barron]], "father of financial journalism" and founder of the newspaper


==See also==
The magazine is known for its sometimes-harsh assessment of corporate prospects, and is noted for [[investigative reporting]] on [[stock fraud]] and overvalued companies.
* [[William Peter Hamilton]]


==References==
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]].
{{reflist}}


==Statistics==
==External links==
*{{Official website|http://www.barrons.com/}}


{{Dow Jones}}
* Its current editor is [[Edwin A. Finn Jr.]], and the newspaper boasts over 40 news department personnel.
* Average [[Magazine circulation|circulation]] for the first half of [[2004]] was 301,230.
* Its readership is 90.8% male, average age of 54, 93.8% of whom attended [[college]], 44% of whom are employed in top management, have an average household income of $203,000, average personal income of $171,000, average household [[net worth]] of $1,228,000.

==External links==
*[http://online.barrons.com/ ''Barron's Online'']
*[http://www.dj.com/Products_Services/PrintPublishing/Barrons.htm The Dow Jones ''Barron's'' website]
{{News Corporation}}


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Latest revision as of 20:14, 21 June 2024

For other uses, see Barron's (disambiguation). "Barrons" redirects here. For the general, see Richard Barrons.
Barron's
April 5, 2021 cover of Barron's
Editor in ChiefDavid Cho
CategoriesBusiness
FrequencyWeekly
Total circulation
(2013)		305,513[1]
FounderClarence W. Barron
First issue1921; 103 years ago (1921)
CompanyDow Jones & Company (News Corp)
CountryUnited States
Based inNew York City, New York, U.S.
Websitewww.barrons.com
ISSN1077-8039

Barron's[2][3] (stylized in all caps) is an American weekly magazine/newspaper published by Dow Jones & Company, a division of News Corp, since 1921.

Founded as Barron's National Financial Weekly in 1921 by Clarence W. Barron (1855–1928)[4] as a sister publication to The Wall Street Journal, Barron's covers U.S. financial information,[5] market developments, and relevant statistics. Each issue provides a summary of the previous week's market activity as well as news, reports, and an outlook on the week to come.

Features

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Features in the publication include:

  • Market Week – coverage of the previous week's market activity[6][7]
  • Barron's Roundtable – Posts from noted investors such as Bill Gross, Mario Gabelli, Abby Joseph Cohen, Felix Zulauf, and Marc Faber[8][9]
  • Best Online Brokers – A ranking of the top online trading brokerage firms. Criteria include trading experience and technology, usability, mobile, range of offerings, research amenities, portfolio analysis & report, customer service & education, and costs.[10]
  • Top Financial Advisors – America's top financial advisors.[11][12]

History

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The magazine has been published by Dow Jones & Company since 1921.[13] The magazine is named after Clarence W. Barron,[4] an influential figure to Dow Jones and a founder of modern financial journalism. Dow Jones also publishes The Wall Street Journal. In 1990, color was introduced to the magazine and full color in January 1996. Barron's introduced a two-section version of the paper on March 7, 1994.

Ad for Barron's, 1975

Barrons.com[14][15] was launched in 1996 as part of WSJ.com.

In 2005, following "its first redesign in nearly 11 years"[16] Barron's relaunched as a standalone product,[17] months after their first Financial Advisor conference.[18]

In September 2008, Barron's acquired the Winner's Circle Organization.[19] In September 2009, Barron's launched Penta as a new section. The section targets "pentamillionaires", individuals with at least $5 million in assets, with financial advice.[20][21]

Employees

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Famous former and current editors, publishers, and journalists of the magazine include:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Alliance for Audited Media Snapshot Report – 6/30/2013". Alliance for Audited Media. June 30, 2013. Archived from the original on January 23, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
  2. ^ Hersh Shefrin (2002). Beyond Greed and Fear: Understanding Behavioral Finance. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0195161211.
  3. ^ Harold L. Vogel (2014). Entertainment Industry Economics: A Guide for Financial Analysis. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1107075290.
  4. ^ a b "CLARENCE W. BARRON, PUBLISHER, IS DEAD; Head of The Wall St. Journal a Victim of Catarrhal Jaundice at 73 in Battle Creek. NOTED FINANCIAL FIGURE A Writer on World Fiscal Topics —Body Will Be Taken to His Old Home in Boston". The New York Times. October 3, 1928.
  5. ^ "Barron's: IBM Credit Corp. & Comdisco". Computerworld. 17 October 1983. p. 5. The Barron's report further stated that IBM Credit Corp. ...
  6. ^ Google Scholar: N. W. Netanel (2008). "New media in old bottles? Barron's". George Washington Law Review. SSRN 1183167. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. ^ "This Week". Barron's.
  8. ^ Google Scholar: H. Desai; P. C. Jain (1995). "An analysis of the recommendations of the "superstar" money managers at Barron's annual roundtable". The Journal of Finance. Vol. 50, no. 4. pp. 1257–1273. doi:10.1111/j.1540-6261.1995.tb04057.x. performance of .. Barron's Annual Roundtable
  9. ^ "Roundtable". Barron's.
  10. ^ "Best Online Brokers". Barron's.
  11. ^ "Barron's: Comdisco books "very complicated"". Computerworld. September 3, 1984. p. 103. John Keefe, a stock analyst who follows the company, said ... very complicated, and the Barron's examination of ...
  12. ^ "Top Financial Advisors". Barron's.
  13. ^ Barron's (1921–1942). OCLC 712794404.
  14. ^ "Barron's' to bow on Web". Advertising Age. 28 June 1996.
  15. ^ "Barron's Videos". wsj.com.
  16. ^ "Barron's gets a redesign". Advertising Age. 17 May 2005.
  17. ^ January 2006
  18. ^ 2005: "Best of Best Meet at Barron's Winner's Circle Conference for Financial Advisors; Barron's First-Ever Event Yields Insights into Industry Best Practices" (Press release). 6 December 2005. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  19. ^ "Barron's acquires The Winner's Circle Organization". American City Business Journals. September 25, 2008.
  20. ^ "Dow Jones Media Group stitches corporate work and lifestyle together". April 9, 2018. The current iteration of Penta is ...
  21. ^ "Barron's Magazine to Launch New Section Providing Trusted Advice for Pentamillionaires" (Press release). GlobeNewswire. September 24, 2009.
  22. ^ Grant, James (1997-11-07). "The Great Contrarian". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
  23. ^ Martin, Douglas (2013-05-11). "Alan Abelson, Who at Barron's Was a Thorn in Wall Street's Side, Dies at 87". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-10-09.
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