Samuel O.

Management Consultant

United States8 yrs 1 mo experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Expert in financial markets and economic analysis.
  • Proven track record in investigative reporting.
  • Strong communication skills with leadership experience.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Financial Journalist with expertise in economic analysis and reporting.

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Skills

Core Skills

News WritingResearchReporting

Other Skills

InterviewingEditingSearch Engine Optimization (SEO)Investigative ReportingWordPressWritingPublic SpeakingMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft WordCustomer ServiceLeadershipEnglishSalesPhotoshopProcess Improvement

About

Business journalist and syndicated columnist specializing in financial markets, economics, and technology. As a Markets Reporter at Business Insider, I cover the companies, trends, and policy decisions shaping today’s global economy. I am incredibly fortunate to be able to do the kind of work every day that I love. Before joining BI, I reported on technology at TheStreet and financial markets at InvestorPlace. My work has also appeared in Entrepreneur, Nasdaq, and Yahoo Finance, among others. As a freelance contributor, I’ve written for Observer, TipRanks, and EV. I’m passionate about connecting the dots between markets, innovation, and policy to tell stories that help readers make sense of an increasingly complex economy. Skills/Attributes • Skilled in news writing, interviewing and SEO copyediting. • Highly Collaborative • Proficiency in Wordpress and other digital publishing platforms. Training and proficiency in SEO. • Leadership and supervision experience through editorial positions. • Excellent Oral and Written Communication skills (journalistic portfolio can be found below). • Analytic and research experience (research heavy undergraduate and postgraduate curriculums) • Strong work ethic and dependability • Proficient in Microsoft Office, G Suite, and Zoom as well as many other modern office tools.

Experience

8 yrs 1 mo
Total Experience
1 yr
Average Tenure
11 mos
Current Experience

Business insider

Markets Reporter

Jun 2025Present · 11 mos · New York, United States · Hybrid

  • As s financial markets reporter covering macroeconomic trends, hedge-fund insights, IPOs, bankruptcies, and market dislocations for Business Insider. I report on equities, crypto, oil, and real estate, translating complex data into clear, actionable analysis. My daily routine includes interviewing top economists and hedge-fund leaders and provide sharp, timely analysis on IPOs, bankruptcies, meme stocks, and short-selling.
  • I've also appeared on LiveNOW from Fox and Taking Stock to break down market developments. If you'd like to book me for a media appearance to discuss my Business Insider reporting, my inbox is always open.
News WritingInterviewingResearchEditingSearch Engine Optimization (SEO)

Thestreet

Tech Markets Reporter

Dec 2024May 2025 · 5 mos · Hybrid

  • As a tech markets reporter, I provided detailed coverage and analysis of significant developments from companies in the technology sector. My areas of focus included artificial intelligence, quantum computing, electric vehicles and flying cars as well as stock market movements.

Investorplace

News Reporter

Aug 2021Dec 2024 · 3 yrs 4 mos · Remote

  • As a member of the Today's Market news team, my work focuses primarily on financial markets, global economic trends, and public policy. I also write a weekly column on recent political news that investors should be following.
  • My day-to-day routine includes writing and researching journalistic long-form articles as well as shorter briefs on breaking news. My writing process often includes conducting and transcribing interviews with industry leaders and financial market experts.
  • My areas of focus include -
  • Electric vehicle and renewable technology stocks
  • Public policy developments
  • Media and entertainment stocks
  • Cryptocurrency and blockchain technology
  • Wall Street analyst market coverage
  • Industry news recaps for investors.
ReportingInvestigative ReportingWordPressInterviewingWritingResearch+3

Curiosity shots

Political Reporter

May 2020Aug 2021 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Pitched and wrote stories on political news and current affairs, optimized for SEO. I conducted interviews and cultivated relations with sources, reporting everything from features to breaking news. I areas of focus included -
  • The 2020 Election
  • American Politics
  • Public Policy
  • Legislative Developments

Berlinrosen

National Public Affairs Intern, Labor and Economy Division

Jan 2019Jun 2019 · 5 mos · Greater New York City Area

  • BerlinRosen is a leading national public relations and strategic communications firm delivering high impact media, digital strategy and advertising to top organizations, companies and candidates.
  • As a National Public Affairs Intern on BerlinRosen's Labor & Economy Team, I was blessed to work with with many clients whose work I admire.
  • My work at this firm included-
  • Conducting extensive research and data driven analysis reports for nonprofit clients throughout multiple sectors.
  • Drafting press releases for clients and follow-up notes for reporters regarding potential stories
  • Monitoring the media landscape and identified trends in the national news.
  • Conducting a news analysis to best recommend which articles clients should share and feature.
  • Completing extensive lists of reporters and outlets for a wide variety of clients and pitching them by way of both phone and email.

Us resist news

Economic Policy Analyst

Jun 2018Sep 2019 · 1 yr 3 mos · Greater New York City Area

  • U.S. Resist News is a nonprofit media organization dedicated to providing information on the policies of the Trump administration and detailed analysis on their consequences.
  • Writer and analyst, conducting extensive research and compiling briefs on current topics pertaining to economic policy. These topics included-
  • The effects of the Trump administration's tariffs on the U.S. economy.
  • How global economies are affected by shifts in policy.
  • Income inequality under the Trump administration and its consequences.
  • How the fundamental concepts of American democracy are undermined by the practice of "steal politics" through buying political influence and suppressing the votes of others.

Modern treatise

Freelance Contributor

Jan 2018Apr 2018 · 3 mos · Greater New York City Area

  • Freelance content writer on the Business and Startups beats, focusing on consumer and market trends as well as new startups and the people behind them.

Juvenile diabetes cure alliance

Communications Associate

Jun 2017Sep 2017 · 3 mos · Greater New York City Area

  • As a Communications Associate, I assisted the JDCA's Community Director on several projects including
  • Redeveloping the organization's Instagram page as part of our rebranding initiative.
  • Extensively researched Instagram as a social media marketing platform and the benefits of
  • employing them as a non-profit.
  • Designing marketing campaigns, assisting with strategy, development, and execution.

Tun, inc.

Editorial Intern

Jan 2017May 2017 · 4 mos · Greater New York City Area

  • Student writer, contributing articles on college and university news, often on topics such as science, sustainability, and economics. I have interviewed many distinguished academics, scientific researchers, and entrepreneurs on topics such as
  • Important medical researcher conducted at university labs
  • How certain political policies will affect universities and their students across the U.S.
  • How university students should prepare for sudden policy changes that effect them.
  • The effects that certain universities have had on their city's economies.

Mba odyssey, inc.

Intern

Apr 2016Aug 2016 · 4 mos

  • Researched companies, created email templates, and reached out to corporations regarding sponsorship opportunities.

Sarah lawrence college

Research Assistant

Sep 2015Dec 2015 · 3 mos · Bronxville, NY

  • Worked as a research assistant to Professor Glenn Dynner, Ph.D., chair of the college's humanities department, assisting with office work and other areas of his research.

Education

Trinity College Dublin

Master of Science - MS — International Politics

Jan 2019Jan 2020

Sarah Lawrence College

Bachelor's degree — Political Economy

Sep 2014May 2018

Sarah Lawrence College

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - May 2018 — Economics & Political Science

Jan 2014Jan 2018

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