Professional Experience
As a freelance writer, journalist, ghostwriter, blogger, editor and digital media consultant, I've written for national magazines, websites and blogs, while also helping organizations with their content development needs. Prior to freelancing, I was Money Magazine's social media editor and senior reporter, focusing on investing and personal finance. As a freelancer, I continue to write for print and web publications, such as Fortune, Money, BBC Capital, and others discussing investing, careers and leadership, but I also help clients develop blogs, web and magazine content, books and white papers. You can find more of my work at www.ryanderousseau.com.
Expertise
- Content Editor (online) 8 Years
- Writer 10 Years
- Social Media 7 Years
Specialty
- Business (general) 9 Years
- Personal Finance 5 Years
- Other, Specify 2 Years
Industries
- Magazine - Large Consumer/National magazines 10 Years
- Online/new media 7 Years
Media Client List (# Assignments Last 2 Yrs)
- Fortune.com(10+)
- Money Magazine(10+)
- BBC Capital(3-5)
- OZY.com(3-5)
- The Hechinger Report(3-5)
- Consumer\\\'s DIgest(1-2)
- US News & World Report(10+)
- Fortune Magazine(10+)
Corporate Client List (# Assignments Last 2 Yrs)
- D Custom(10+)
- Confidential (Financial Firm)(1-2)
- Confidential (Marketing Software Company)(1-2)
- Masthead Media(10+)
Other work history
Beyond freelancing and my journalism career, I've also worked within a public relations firm, running social media campaigns and writing ghostwritten material for B2B companies in the high tech and healthcare fields, among other industries. This has given me a level of understanding and comfort level when writing to reach corporate goals. Other publications I've written for in my career include FastCompany, Inc.com, Forbes, CNNMoney.com, Yahoo!, Washington Post Company, and Mediabistro, among others.
Technical skills
I have worked with a variety of online content management systems, including Wordpress.
Computer skills
Word, Excel, and light HTML
Equipment
iPhone, laptop and tablet.
References
Available upon request or found at ryanderousseau.com
Associations
Society of Professional Journalists
Other Recent Publications
Health Care May Not Cure What Ails Portfolios This Time
(New York Times 1/11/2019)
Health care stocks usually do well in downturns. But that may be changing.
Three Simple Steps to an Index Fund Portfolio
(Consumer Reports 3/22/2019)
Need a simple index fund portfolio to save for retirement? It's very easy to do yourself, and I walk through the steps to get it started.
How to Protect Your Retirement Plans From a Sudden Health Scare
(Barron's 5/5/2019)
Health scares are the number one reason people retire early. I take a look at how one can protect themselves, in case a health shock knocks you out of the workforce.
5 Things Investors Got Wrong About the Markets This Year — and How You Can Profit From Their Mistakes
(Money Magazine 5/7/2019)
Experts can get a lot wrong about the market. This piece takes a look at what experts got wrong, and what's really happening.
What To Do About Your Noisy Office
(BBC Capital 4/26/2017)
Distractions at work can sap productivity, here we take a look at what that means.
Fun, Futuristic Ways to Invest
(OZY.com 1/26/2015)
The next generation is moving into the investment world, and this is how they're learning about it - for better or for worse.
As Earnings Shrink, Here's Where to Hunt for Profits
(Money Magazine 5/27/2015)
Finding pockets of growth is the key to higher returns, especially if an earnings recession hits.
Professors Grow Weary of Idea That Technology Can Save Higher Ed
(The Hechinger Repor 12/12/2014)
Professors have grown weary of new technology that's billed to revolutionize higher education.
Fortune
'Buyback' Stocks Worth Buying
(Fortune 4/27/2017)
I take a look at the growing levels of buybacks at major U.S. companies, and discussing what companies do it right, and what are wasting their money.
What Self-Driving Cars Will Mean for Automakers
(Fortune Magazine 9/6/2016)
How soon can self driving cars pay off for General Motors or Ford ?
This Family is Passing Down their Charity to the Next Generation
(Fortune Magazine 12/6/2016)
This is a profile of Ron Cordes and his effort to grow impact investing, becoming his second act. But the inclusion of his daughter has made it his legacy play as well.
This is the Best Home Improvement Stock to Own
(Fortune Magazine 4/20/2016)
Both Lowe’s and Home Depot have had great runs, but one has much more “upside.”
Real Estate Investing: Why REITs Look Risky
(Fortune Magazine 10/19/2016)
New rules could be driving too much new money into the sector of REITs.
How Construction Stocks Could Rebuild Your Portfolio
(Fortune Magazine 3/1/2016)
New highway and water projects may boost these companies.
Tapping Brainwaves To Measure Business Sense
(Fortune.com 6/12/2015)
New science says it can harness the power of brain activity to predict who makes a good leader-and who doesn't.
These Pipelines Could Help Investors Refuel
(Fortune Magazine 10/25/2015)
Pipeline-company shares fell much further than other energy stocks during the oil-price slump; now they could be a smart way to play a rebound.
Here's What Ralph Lauren Could Learn From Bill Gates
(Fortune.com 10/1/2015)
A prominent founder has to know how much power to give up when it’s time to hand over the reins.