Jonathan Yates

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

Dow’s Rally Blunted With 400-Point Midday Drop

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor

A day after U.S. government says interest rates would remain low, the Dow plunges about 400 points by midday, taking Disney, Bank of America and Boeing down with it.

MEMC Up Big During S&P 500 Rally

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor

S&P 500 jumps back after Monday's gouging; MEMC, IFF and Marathon Oil all make strong gains Tuesday.

The Dow Fights Back: A 200-Point Gain at Midday

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor

Dow Jones Industrial Average creeps back above 11,027 during the day. Battered Bank of America, Alcoa among stocks riding Tuesday's good vibes.

S&P 500 Dips as Global Turmoil Continues

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor

Sprint loses about 40 cents on Verizon labor problems; Cooper Tires' poor results send Goodyear Tire downward.

Dow Jones Jettisons 300 Points Early Monday

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor

United States credit downgrade sends Dow Jones tumbling early Monday; financials Bank of America and JP Morgan drop.

Global Recession Fears Take Toll on S&P 500

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor

S&P 500's chief strategist thinks index is headed into correction territory; Priceline, EOG Resources among day's winners.

Dow Jones Level After Thursday’s Carnage

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor

Following a loss of 513 points Thursday, the Dow was trading about level Friday, with Kraft, Bank of America and McDonald's among the midday losers.

S&P 500 Keeps Digging New Bottoms

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor

Grim economic outlook spells another lousy day for S&P 500. Commiserating are MetroPCS, MEMC Electronic and Alpha Natural Resources.

Dow Back to Losing, Bank of America at New Year Low

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor

Dow Jones returns to its losing ways, as does Bank of America, which fell about 3% in morning trading and hit a new low for 2011.

A New 2011 Low for S&P 500

By Jonathan Yates, InvestorPlace Contributor

RR Donnelley, CenturyLink dive as S&P 500 hits a year low; Mastercard bucked Wednesday's trends by trading at a record high.

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