What was your first job as a journalist?
I was writing articles about stocks or interesting news I saw - I made $10 a post and felt rich!
How is social media changing news?
Social media algos prioritize sensationalism and people garnering massive audiences frequently tell blatant lies to increase clicks
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Kevin Kelly
What does it mean to be a journalist?
To uncover and report important news to the public in an objective and factual manner
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
I dont remember but /nottheonion has some pretty funny news headlines
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Individualized and not like I am on a massive distribution list
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Claude Code is a total gamechanger. Chatgpt/Codex has also been an amazing asset. Nothing comes close to AI tools.
Who do you wish followed you?
Nishnat Kumar of Bloomberg
Why did you become a journalist?
It was not intentional, but I loved/love writing and started to build a big following. The rest is history.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
No I was an okay student but I went to religious private schools with 12 hour days and did not want to stay any extra
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
One which made me immediately suspect something was off with their client (they were later found to be committing fraud)
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
Spending time with my wife or kids
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
That hedge fund managers are all great investors. For various reasons you are better off buying a broad based and low cost ETFs
