Jon Ogg

Jon Ogg is co-founder and editor for 24/7 Wall St.

Jon has worked as a news analyst for nearly 10 years and also has experience as a broker, portfolio manager and investment adviser. He has been sourced for articles in CBS MarketWatch, E*Trade, TradeTheNews, FlyOnTheWall, Pristine, Evolution Trading, Knova Trading, Hammerstone, CNet.com, Seeking Alpha, Google Finance and other sites.

Prior to 24/7 Wall St., he formed News Contrast and was the founder of a service for active traders called TradeTheNews (which he sold in 2003) and built up a news desk that was merged into E*Trade. He also worked in Copenhagen, Denmark as a portfolio manager for European clients trading U.S. equities and ran the event-driven trading team there.

He has been a financial adviser and has advised start-up and emerging-stage companies, and started his career as a licensed broker selling fixed income to some of the largest investment managers in the United States. He received a B.B.A. in Finance from the University of Houston (1992).

Jon does not hold any positions in any stocks he writes about.

Recent Articles

Buy YUM Aug 39 Puts

It doesn't seem like the market will be able to keep Yum! Brands, Inc. afloat much longer.

Traders Speculating on RadioShack Options

RadioShack Corporation (NYSE: RSH) near-term call options were active today on no real news, but a buyout could be looming.

Earnings Preview – Must-See Blue Chip Stock Reports This Week

Alcoa Inc. (AA) and CSX Corp. (CSX) kicked off earnings season with a bang. Here are a bunch of other earnings reports you could watch this week as the quarterly reporting season gets into full swing.

Australian Mining Tax Changes Boost Metals Stocks (BHP, RTP)

A surprising proposal in Australia from May to suddenly tax 40% of mining profits was not welcomed at all by investors. The reason is more than obvious. Suddenly, Rio Tinto (RTP) and BHP Billiton (BHP) found themselves in a very large predicament.

Do You Have the Guts to Bet on LeBron

This speculative options trade could be a slam dunk if LeBron James decides to don a Knicks' jersey.