Jonathan Yates

InvestorPlace Contributor

Jonathan Yates is a financial writer with over one hundred articles appearing under his byline in such periodicals as Newsweek, The Washington Post and Foreign Policy. He was Press Secretary for a Member of Congress on the House Banking Committee, Speechwriter/Editor for the Investment Company Institute, and General Counsel of a publicly traded corporation.

He holds degrees from Harvard University, The Johns Hopkins University and Georgetown University Law Center.

Recent Articles

Genworth, Allstate Lead Big Declines in Financial Stocks

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor Jul 18, 2011

Genworth Financial NYSE:GNW was down about 7.25% in early trading, with insurance stock Allstate NYSE:ALL not far behind as banking stocks took a hit Tuesday.

Bank of America, JP Morgan Stock Stuck in Tailspins

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor Jul 18, 2011

Financials were dragging the Dow Jones INDEXDJX:.DJI lower, with Bank of America NYSE:BAC stock off by about 3% and JP Morgan NYSE:PM falling shortly after the opening bell.

BHP Buyout of Petrohawk Bolsters Market

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor Jul 15, 2011

BHP Billiton NYSE:BHP and its big buyout of Petrohawk NYSE:HK has bolstered the market and boosted energy and oil stocks.

Dow Fights Back from Brink, Thanks to Google and Oil Stocks

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor Jul 15, 2011

Facing its worst week in a year, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose in the morning session, bolstered by strong earnings from Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) and Citi (NYSE: C), to rise about 15.40 points to over 12542, a gain of more than 15%.

Energy Stocks Conoco, Chesapeake and Consol Plod Higher

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor Jul 14, 2011

Conoco NYSE:COP, Chesapeake NYSE:CHK and Consol NYSE:CNX are among energy stocks leading the S&P 500 index higher in early trading.