@Justinbaer

An editor and writer at The Wall Street Journal. Send me an email: [email protected]. Order my book, House of Fidelity: https://xitter.cf/t.co/hTOiPW7oWr

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Joined October 2008
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Excited to share this project, in which @WSJ sent me home to get a sense of how working people are getting by in this economy. I wasn't surprised to hear it's too hard to get ahead. But I took notice of the specificity of their pain—and who they blamed. wsj.com/politics/policy/i-we…

I Went Home to Detroit to See What Voters Want From the Midterms

Detroiters see an economy that isn’t working for them and want change ahead of November’s election.

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Exclusive: A lieutenant of Mark Walter played a key role in striking the complex deals in the Dodgers owner’s sprawling financial empire that have drawn scrutiny from investigators. Latest on this saga from @Justinbaer @josephttwallace @margotpatrick wsj.com/finance/mark-walter-…

Exclusive | Mark Walter Lieutenant Was Key to Dodgers Owner’s Complex Lending Machine

Rich Moore helped organize the flow of money to Walter from insurers, arrangements that are now under federal scrutiny.

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Mark Walter built a financial empire that included the L.A. Dodgers, the L.A. Lakers and an $85 million beach mansion in Malibu. U.S. prosecutors are investigating whether he played by the rules. wsj.com/finance/walter-dodge… via @WSJ

The Web of Hidden Deals That Snared the Dodgers Owner in a Federal Probe

Under pressure from investigators and regulators, billionaire Mark Walter is racing to unwind bets and save his sports-and-finance empire.

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Prosecutors Focus on Four Businesses Tied to Dodgers Owner Mark Walter wsj.com/finance/prosecutors-… via @WSJ

Exclusive | Prosecutors Focus on Four Businesses Tied to Dodgers Owner Mark Walter

Proceeds from loans made by Walter’s insurers passed through firms purportedly controlled by each of these four entities.

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Fidelity is one of the most powerful financial institutions in America, but the story of the family behind it has largely remained hidden. @Justinbaer joins me to reveal how the Johnson dynasty built a $13 trillion empire, and how Abigail Johnson had the courage to reinvent it before the old business model became a relic. Watch/Listen on X, YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. Timestamps 0:00 Justin Baer Intro 3:28 Finding the Truth as a Journalist 5:34 Inside the Secretive World of Fidelity 11:19 Abigail Johnson and the Fidelity Dynasty 17:19 The Pivot That Saved Fidelity 21:46 The Attempted Coup Inside the Johnson Family 26:43 Five Words
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Dodgers Owner at Center of Federal Probe Suffered Stroke in 2024 wsj.com/finance/dodgers-owne…

Exclusive | Dodgers Owner at Center of Federal Probe Suffered Stroke in 2024

Mark Walter’s health is a matter of concern for some inside his business empire, though opinions differ on his fitness; investigators are aware of his stroke.

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A federal probe into the financial empire of Dodgers owner Mark Walter began with an internal whistleblower and evolved into an examination of whether fraud occurred in private-credit deals wsj.com/finance/regulation/f… via @WSJ

Exclusive | Federal Probe Into Dodgers Owner’s Financial Empire Was Sparked by Whistleblower

Authorities are examining about $16 billion in private-credit deals involving Walter’s insurance companies to determine whether fraud occurred.

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Amol Sharma@asharmaJul 10
How Charles Schwab Turbocharged Trump’s Stock-Trading Frenzy wsj.com/finance/stocks/how-c…

Exclusive | How Charles Schwab Turbocharged Trump’s Stock-Trading Frenzy

Boosted by a legal win for the Trumps, a Schwab account went on an automated trading spree.

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Thrilled to see HOUSE OF FIDELITY named one of the FT's best summer books of 2026: ft.com/content/6bc324bd-9287… via @ft

Best summer books of 2026: Business

Andrew Hill selects his best mid-year reads

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Krystal Hur@kryshurMay 5
SCOOP: Berkshire Hathaway has selected Gen Re chairman Charlie Shamieh as the successor to longtime insurance mastermind Ajit Jain, people familiar with the matter said. wsj.com/business/berkshire-p…

Berkshire Picks Gen Re Chairman as Insurance Star Ajit Jain’s Successor

Charlie Shamieh, an insurance-industry veteran, is slated to succeed Jain whenever he is ready to retire.

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Andrew Ackerman@amackerMay 4
House of Fidelity — the dynasty at the heart of the investment powerhouse ft.com/content/d8d9f0e5-d26d… @Justinbaer

House of Fidelity — the dynasty at the heart of the investment powerhouse

A journalist lifts the lid on how the Johnson family battled to keep control of the asset manager in a history packed with luminaries of finance

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Hot damn. ft.com/content/544f9f1c-7aca…
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My book on Fidelity will debut on May 5. But you can get a nice discount on the preorder for the next two days!
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Amol Sharma@asharmaMar 15
Join our team and write about the people and forces shaping markets. Huge bets on AI. Macro trades affecting nations. Succession dramas. Individual investors making exotic wagers. Requires first-class reporting and the writing to do it justice. dowjones.jobs/new-york-ny/re…
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Chicago Bears
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Still standing.
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Take our quiz on how well you know Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway on.wsj.com/495ebOd

How Well Do You Know Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway? Take Our Quiz.

Answer all of these questions correctly, and you just might be an oracle, too.

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Hi, folks. I wrote a book! House of Fidelity: The Rise of the Johnson Dynasty and the Company That Changed American Investing will debut in May. B&N Rewards Members can preorder copies now with a 25% discount using the following code: PREORDER25. barnesandnoble.com/w/house-o…

House of Fidelity: The Rise of the Johnson Dynasty and the Company That Changed American Investing

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Neri Zilber
@NeriZilber25 Dec 2025
I opened a bookshop. It was the best, worst thing I’ve ever done. One of the most beautiful pieces you’ll read all year, or any year. Free access for all. ⁦@FT⁩ ft.com/content/cc77c2c9-3415…

I opened a bookshop. It was the best, worst thing I’ve ever done 

Chloe Fox shares the hopes and heartache of fulfilling a life-long dream

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Have witnessed firsthand how @khadeeja_safdar has methodically reported out this story and cannot wait to read this book!!
Khadeeja Safdar@khadeeja_safdar4 Dec 2025
I’m writing a book! Excited and nervous about this new challenge.
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Traders Are Flooding Markets With Risky Bets. Robinhood’s CEO Is Their Cult Hero. ⁦@hannaherinlang⁩ wsj.com/opinion/robinhood-ce…

Traders Are Flooding Markets With Risky Bets. Robinhood’s CEO Is Their Cult Hero.

Brokerage co-founded by Vlad Tenev makes exotic investments available to ordinary investors, seeing aggressive traders as key to the company’s success.

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