Since 1921, Barron's has delivered the need-to-know information for all those seeking to accumulate wealth, and provided a robust understanding of what propels the markets and business community. At the forefront, Barron's is a catalyst for economic change with a powerful network of influential business leaders, financial advisors, institutional and affluent individual investors among its audience. Readers look to the publication for daily unparalleled financial information and expertise to drive results in our world and the markets.
About the Role:Barron's is looking for a markets reporter to cover equities, fixed income, currencies, and commodities. This is a core reporting role at a publication where markets journalism isn't a beat—it's the backbone of everything we do. The ideal candidate is a sharp, curious financial journalist who can break news, develop sources, and produce authoritative analysis on deadline, whether that's a 300-word market brief or a 1,500-word feature.
You Have:- Knowledgeable about equities, fixed income, currencies, and commodities, with the ability to translate complex market dynamics into clear, compelling journalism that serves both sophisticated investors and general readers
- Driven by strong news instincts and a feel for timing—knowing when a story needs to move fast and when it warrants deeper reporting
- A fluid writer who can shift between short digital updates and longer analytical pieces without losing authority or precision
- Skilled at cultivating and maintaining sources across Wall Street, asset management, and corporate finance
- Comfortable working with data and collaborating with designers on charts and visualizations that sharpen a story's argument
- Energized by the pace of daily markets coverage while keeping longer-term stories in motion
- Applicants should have a minimum of 3 years of experience in financial journalism, with a demonstrated track record of markets coverage. Interested parties should send a resume, cover letter, and no more than 3 clips in PDF and apply through the link on this job posting.
- Comprehensive Healthcare Plans
- Paid Time Off
- Retirement Plans
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance Plans
- Education Benefits
- Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
- Family Care Benefits
- Commuter Transit Program
- Subscription Discounts
- Employee Referral Program
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Business Area:
Dow Jones - W&I - Barrons NewsroomJob Category:
Editorial/JournalismUnion Status:
Union roleBase Pay Range: $80,000 - $110,000
We’re committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation to attract top talent. This pay range reflects our good faith estimate for the role and may vary based on a candidate’s experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors.
For bonus-eligible roles, targets are determined based on multiple considerations, including market benchmarks and individual contributions.
For benefits-eligible roles, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health, retirement, wellbeing, and more, along with optional benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees.
Skills Required
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in financial journalism
- Knowledge of equities, fixed income, currencies, and commodities
- Ability to produce various lengths of articles on deadline
What We Do
When you join Dow Jones, you become part of the most dynamic, creative and savvy news and information companies in the world. As a global leader in news and business intelligence, we're newswires, websites, newspapers, apps, newsletters, databases, magazines, and video --including some of the widest-read and most-respected brands, like The Wall Street Journal, Factiva, Barron’s, MarketWatch, Financial News, DJX, Dow Jones Risk & Compliance, Dow Jones Newswires, and Dow Jones VentureSource. Our products inform the discussions and decisions that are vital to the world's commerce, while our databases make the business world more transparent. We continually develop technology to transform information into insight and prosperity. We enlighten and inspire audiences around the globe with authoritative, differentiated and trusted content.
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