Dr Harold Goldmeier
(He/Him)
- Business and Finance Writer, Freelance
- Business and Finance Writer, The Jerusalem Post
- Business and Finance Writer, Seeking Alpha
Chicago, Israel
As seen in:
Seeking Alpha,
The Jerusalem Post,
LinkedIn,
The Times of Israel,
Forward,
American Thinker,
Israel National News - Arutz Sheva
Covers:
Social/political issues, trends impacting company performance and future trends; business management & marketing, what's best for retail value investors
Doesn't Cover:
FINRA, cryptocurrency, financial schemes, sophisticated money & investment manipulations, redundant politics
Free public speaker, teaches business, finance, social policy in Tel Aviv & Am Politics @Touro Coll; Doctorate from Harvard; author book on Amazon; widower
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
writing for our synagogue yearbook when I was a teen
Have you ever used a typewriter?
yes for many years
How is social media changing news?
nothing new in the news; stories cannot mellow or simmer; everyone's opinion becomes sacred no matter how idiotic
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Dear Abby
What does it mean to be a journalist?
guts to share your opinions and recommendations with public
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
none
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
up to the pitcher
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
word
What's your favorite social network?
television
Who do you wish followed you?
people who can hire me for public speaking gigs
Why did you become a journalist?
for the $ and power
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
no
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
investment articles for Seeking Alpha
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
read, read and write
When's the best time to pitch you?
mornings
What's the best pitch you ever got?
na
What's your favorite drink?
quality beer
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
with my wife
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
wall street journal...businesspeople don't want to be lied to
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
I'm jaded
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