Editing Barron's

{{Short description|American financial weekly newspaper}}
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{{Infobox magazine
| title = Barron's
| logo = Logo Barron's.svg
| 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]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170123200306/http://abcas3.auditedmedia.com/ecirc/magtitlesearch.asp |archive-date=January 23, 2017 }}</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 = {{Official URL}}
| issn = 1077-8039
| oclc = 29933161
}}
'''''Barron's''''' (stylized in [[all caps]]) is an American weekly [[magazine]] and [[newspaper]] published by [[Dow Jones & Company]], a division of [[News Corp]], since 1921.<ref>{{cite book |first=Harold L. |last=Vogel |url=https://books.google.com/books?isbn=1107075297 |title=Entertainment Industry Economics: A Guide for Financial Analysis |publisher=Cambridge University Press |date=2014 |isbn=978-1107075290 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Shefrin |first=Hersh |date=2002 |url=https://books.google.com/books?isbn=0195161211 |title=Beyond Greed and Fear: Understanding Behavioral Finance |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=0195161211 }}</ref>

Founded as '''''Barron's National Financial Weekly''''' in 1921 by [[Clarence W. Barron]] (1855–1928) as a sister publication to ''[[The Wall Street Journal]]'', ''Barron's'' covers U.S. financial companies, 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==
Features in the publication include:
* ''Market Week'' – coverage of the previous week's market activity<ref>Google Scholar: {{cite journal
   |first=N. W. |last=Netanel  |journal=George Washington Law Review
   |title=New media in old bottles? Barron's |date=2008 |ssrn=1183167 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news 
      |url=https://www.barrons.com/this_week 
      |title=This Week |newspaper=Barron's}}</ref>
* ''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 |date=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 |url=https://www.barrons.com/topics/roundtable |title=Roundtable |newspaper=Barron's }}</ref>
* ''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==
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">{{cite news |date=October 3, 1928 |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. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1928/10/03/archives/clarence-w-barron-publisher-is-dead-head-of-the-wall-st-journal-a.html |newspaper=[[The New York Times]]}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Barron's (1921–2010) – Databases – UW-Madison Libraries |url=https://search.library.wisc.edu/database/UWI60515 |access-date=April 2, 2025 |website=search.library.wisc.edu}}</ref> 
[[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=June 28, 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]]
   |title=Barron's gets a redesign
   |url=https://adage.com/article/btob/x2018-barron-x2019-s-x2019-a-redesign/260531
   |date=May 17, 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=December 6, 2005 |access-date=May 28, 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 "penta-millionaires" (individuals with at least $5 million in assets) with financial advice.<ref>{{cite web
   |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 ==
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=November 7, 1997|title=The Great Contrarian |work=Wall Street Journal|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB878851284481786000|access-date=October 9, 2021|issn=0099-9660}}</ref>
* [[Alan Abelson]], columnist<ref>{{Cite news |last=Martin |first=Douglas |date=May 11, 2013 |title=Alan Abelson, Who at Barron's Was a Thorn in Wall Street's Side, Dies at 87 |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=October 9, 2021 |issn=0362-4331 }}</ref>
* [[Clarence W. Barron]], "father of financial journalism" and founder of the newspaper

==See also==
* [[William Peter Hamilton]]

==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website}}

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