Jonathan Berr

InvestorPlace Contributor

Jonathan Berr has been a professional journalist since 1991. He has covered a wide variety of beats, ranging from to electric utilities to media conglomerates to tech companies.

While a reporter at Bloomberg News in 2002, he won the Gerald Loeb Award, one of the most prestigious awards in business journalism. He was part of a team at AOL’s DailyFinance that won the New York Press Club’s award for Internet feature writing in 2010. His freelance writing has appeared in Atlantic.com, AOL, Yahoo, MSN and 24/7 Wall Street, along with The New York Times and Business Week.

He lives in New Jersey with his wife and son.

You can reach him at jdberr@gmail.com. Follow him on Twitter at @jdberr.

Recent Articles

Yahoo: Can Original Content Write a Happy Ending?

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor Feb 8, 2012

The struggling portal has built an impressive stable of journalists. Too bad it may not matter by now as Yahoo's problems keep getting more daunting.

Setting the Record Straight on Facebook’s Profitability

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor Feb 2, 2012

I predicted the social network operated at a loss, but the S-1 filing shows an amazing $1 billion profit. That income growth, however, may be unsustainable.

Gannett: Still Waiting for the Digital Payoff

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor Jan 31, 2012

Strong online growth still can't offset the steady declines in print. That's the same problem plaguing other newspaper publishers as well.

The Great Facebook Profitability Question

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor Jan 30, 2012

No one really knows yet how much it it earns -- if anything. Given some of the costs required to run Facebook, profitability shouldn't be assumed.

What’s Dogging Disney?

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor Jan 27, 2012

This well-loved stock hasn't really gone anywhere in the past year. Here's why DIS is a stock to avoid -- for now.

Will “Fred the Shred” Lose His Knighthood?

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor Jan 25, 2012

Pressure is building to strip honor from the vilified former head the Royal Bank of Scotland, which got the biggest bailout of any bank in the world.

Another Reason to Be Wary of Buying Google

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor Jan 23, 2012

An ongoing IRS audit of the search giant is one more headwind that could buffet the company's results in coming quarters.

Investing Advice — From the Bible

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor Jan 20, 2012

The holy book actually has some pretty savvy financial advice, if you know where to look.

What Jerry Yang’s Departure Means for Yahoo

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor Jan 18, 2012

The co-founder's decision to leave is a clear signal that the Internet pioneer is up for sale. Yahoo has no other choice at this point.

Sears Holdings Jumps on Buyout Rumors

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor Jan 17, 2012

If Lampert takes Sears private, there may be some short-term upside for investors. But as long as he's chairman, the company is unlikely to be so lucky.