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

Why Not Own Wal-Mart and Target?

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor

Each has its strengths, and both will benefit from an improving economy.

NY Times: Reward Investors With a Dividend

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor

The New York Times suspended its dividend in 2009, but now that there's a bit of good news, long-suffering shareholders deserve some appreciation.

What’s Missing From Sony’s Turnaround Plan

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor

When Kazuo Hirai laid out his plan to turn around struggling giant Sony, he missed one large issue.

Why Gannett Is Worth a Gamble

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor

It's the best of a dying breed, but its hiked dividend is the real draw. At a current yield of 5.32%, it's now double that of the S&P 500.

Netflix’ Investment in Mad Men Will Pay Off

By Jonathan Berr, InvestorPlace Contributor

As it signs more streaming deals for TV shows, Netflix will leave rivals even further behind.

Load More