Christopher Freeburn

Christopher Freeburn

Christopher T. Freeburn has been a financial writer and editor for more than 10 years. He has worked at industry trade publications like Food Logistics, ChemicalWeek and Institutional Investor. His freelance articles have appeared in a variety of magazines, including Technology Review, Audubon and USA Weekend. He lives in Westchester County, just outside New York City.”

Recent Articles

Gold Tumbles to Near Three-Year Low

Growing investor confidence that the Federal Reserve will wind down economic stimulus efforts sent gold down sharply in Wednesday trading.

Wednesday Apple Rumors: iPhone Loses Ground in Europe, India

The iPhone loses market share in Europe and India; Apple launches an online store for Russia; and Apple's Passbook gains retailer support.

When Retailers Ask Your Zipcode, Don’t Give It!

Retailers who collect customers zip codes can share that data with direct marketers to get much more detailed information on shoppers.

Gold Slips as Economic Data Pushes U.S. Dollar Higher

Gold fell back slightly in Tuesday trading on the heels of better-than-expected consumer confidence and April home price data.

Tuesday Apple Rumors: iOS Takes Two-Thirds of All App Sales

Apple gets two-thirds of all app sales; Apple will outstrip Windows product sales by 2015; and Apple turns to Taiwan Semiconductor for next A-series chips.

Gold Recovers Mildly After Fed Dive

Gold ticked up in Friday trading, rebounding slightly from Thursday's massive selloff.

Friday Apple Rumors: 75% of Digital Music Through iTunes

Apple accounts for 75% of digital music sales; Apple warns of "chilling effect" if the DOJ wins in antitrust case; and Apple 1 up for auction at Christie's.

Tesla Demos Its Under-2-Minute Battery Swap Plans

Tesla has demonstrated a new automated battery swapping system that can change its vehicles batteries in under two minutes.

Gold Keeps Sinking on Bernanke Remarks

Yesterday's comments by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke sent gold plunging in Thursday trading along with other commodities and equities, while the U.S. dollar rose.

Thursday Apple Rumors: 350,000 iTunes Movie Downloads a Day

More the 350,000 movies are downloaded form iTunes daily; Pegatron's CEO says low-cost iPhone won't be cheap; and some new MacBook Airs suffer Wi-Fi problems.