Barron's is an American weekly newspaper published by Dow Jones & Company, a property of News Corp. It was founded in 1921 by Clarence Barron, and covers US financial information, market developments, and relevant statistics. Each issue provides a summary of the previous week's market activity as well as news reports and an informative outlook on the week to come.
Sections
Barron's has two sections:
- "Market Week" â€" coverage of the previous week's market activity
- "The Wrap" â€" analysis and outlook columns
Popular features
- Barron's Roundtable (annual) â€" Features noted investors such as Bill Gross, Mario Gabelli, Abby Joseph Cohen, Felix Zulauf, Marc Faber.
- Barron's Special Report Best Online Brokers (annual) Features a ranking of the top online trading brokerage firms. Criteria included Trading Experience and Technology, Usability, Mobile, Range of Offerings, Research Amenities, Portfolio Analysis & Report, Customer Service & Education, and Costs.
History
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.
- 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.
- Barrons.com launched as part of WSJ.com in 1996 and relaunched as a standalone product in January 2006.
- Barron’s held its first Financial Advisor conference in 2005.
- Barron’s acquired the Winner’s Circle Organization in September 2008.
- Barron’s launched a new section, PENTA, in September 2009. The section targets “pentamillionaires,†individuals with at least $5 million in assets, with financial advice.
References
External links
- Barrons.com
- Barron's Subscription
