Alan Abelson

I think it is important to read about the background of columnists and other writers. If nothing else, this gives perspective on how a writer approaches their work.

The approach might be as powerful as the writing because it involves the process of research, organizing, and thinking.

For me, I think about writing almost all of the time.

This is the background for one of the best writers on Wall Street:

Alan Abelson

Up and Down Wall Street

Alan Abelson, editor of Barron's from 1981 to March 1993, writes the weekly column “Up and Down Wall Street” that he started in 1966. Abelson joined Barron's in 1956, editing the Investment News & Views section and writing corporate and industry features. In 1965 he was named managing editor of the magazine and in 1981 he became Barron's editor. From July 1982 to October 1990, Abelson was the regular business commentator for NBC-TV's "News at Sunrise." Abelson is a native New Yorker. He received a bachelor of science degree in chemistry and English from City College of New York and a master's degree in creative writing from the Writers' Workshop at University of Iowa.

In 1949, after spending two years in New York City freelancing and writing book reviews, Abelson was hired as a copy boy for the New York Journal-American. He later became a reporter on the city side and then moved to the financial desk. From 1952 to 1956, he was the paper's stock-market columnist.

From; http://topics.barrons.com/person/A/alan-abelson/6032

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