Jonathan Berr

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

AOL Might Be Coming to Its Senses

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor

The struggling online company is reportedly discussing its options. What's being considered?

Sirius XM Radio Is a Zombie Stock

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor

SIRI has shown a strong will to survive, but its financials -- while improving -- aren't solid, and Pandora remains a threat despite CEO's jawing.

Starbucks, Green Mountain Investors Should Switch To Decaf

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor

Starbucks' arrival to the K-Cups scene is an attention-getter, but a deeper look will kill your caffeine-buzz.

AOL’s Dirty Little Secret

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor

Is AOL preparing to make a move? The company's CEO denies any deal is in the works, but AOL needs some sort of catalyst to shift back into drive.

Boeing Is Ready to Take Off

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor

While Boeing still has questions concerning its defense business and leadership, the OK to start delivering Dreamliners should excite BA shareholders.

Insurance Stocks Are Worth the Risk

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor

Hurricane Irene's relatively weak downfall gave insurers a boost, but otherwise, Wall Street has looked down on the sector. Here are a few insurance companies you can feel good about.

Investors Need the Real Story on Jobs’ Health

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor

Even in a limited role, Jobs is critical to Apple, making the real story about his health vital to investors.

Should Dell Go Private?

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor

Dell needs to ensure it can adapt to and survive in a post-PC world, and to do that, it needs the flexibility that comes without investors peering over your shoulders.

The iPhone 5 Won’t Save Sprint

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor

Apple's high-priced iPhone isn't necessarily the best fit for Sprint's high prepaid customer count, and there's little else to draw people away from AT&T, Verizon.

Why Baby Boomers Might Not Drive Down the Stock Market

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor

The Federal Reserve of San Francisco fears a massive unloading of assets as boomers try to fund their retirements, but a few factors might prevent that.

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