Henry Blodget
Executive Chair and Co-Founder
Henry Blodget is cofounder and Executive Chair of the Board of Insider Inc. He is also an occasional columnist (see below).
Business Insider is a global journalism organization with more than 700 staff members and offices and affiliates in more than 17 countries. Insider's publications and programming reach more than 300 million people worldwide each month.
Henry started Insider Inc., then called "Silicon Alley Insider," in the loading dock of another New York-based startup in 2007. He served as CEO and Editor in Chief until 2017. Insider was initially funded by RRE Ventures, Institutional Venture Partners, Jeff Bezos, and other investors. Insider Inc. is now owner by Axel Springer, the leading digital publisher in Europe.
A former top-ranked Wall Street analyst, Henry is often a guest on CNBC, CNN, MSNBC, NPR, and other networks. He has contributed to The Atlantic, Slate, The New York Times, Fortune, New York, the Financial Times, and other publications. He has written extensively about technology and investing and is the author of "The Wall Street Self-Defense Manual: A Consumer's Guide to Investing."
During the dot-com boom of the late 1990s, Henry was a top-ranked Wall Street internet analyst. He was later keelhauled by then-Attorney General Eliot Spitzer over conflicts of interest between the research and banking divisions of brokerage firms.
Henry received a B.A. from Yale University. He was born in New York.
Disclosure: Henry believes that frequent trading is a lousy investment strategy for individual investors. He primarily invests in a portfolio of low-cost, tax-efficient index funds. This said, as a legacy of his days as a stock analyst, Henry also has positions in stocks like Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, and other companies. Henry is also an investor in Business Insider.
Careers 2024-03-18T16:06:24Z
The 2 most important things you need to learn in your first few jobs to advance your career faster
The two most important things you need to learn early in your career involve figuring out what you're naturally good at and what you enjoy doing.
Tech 2024-03-14T18:43:59Z
Come on, everyone, let's buy TikTok!
The addictive app TikTok may soon be for sale. Famous people are lining up to try to buy it. If we want to try to buy it, too, we can! Here's what we'd have to do.
Politics 2024-02-16T19:52:39Z
Biden has a huge decision to make —one of the most important of his presidency
Biden is behind in polls for reasons he can't change. So he has a critical decision to make: whether to step aside so Democrats can nominate another candidate.
Careers 2024-02-16T14:34:45Z
Actually, it's a bad idea to bring your 'whole self' to work
There's an idea going around that we should bring our "whole selves" to work. I've made the mistake of doing that, and I regret it.
Careers 2024-02-15T15:07:04Z
I hate to say it but, yes, you should dress for success
Humans form impressions about each other at a glance. For better or worse, these impressions are based in part on clothes.
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Careers 2024-02-13T12:41:35Z
When to fire your boss and take a new job
Even if your boss and job are great, you will want to move on at some point. Make sure you're doing it for the right reasons and avoiding "lateral" moves.
Strategy 2024-02-09T16:10:38Z
How to manage your boss
Your job and career success are too important to leave to your boss. Also, your boss probably isn't a great manager. So you have to manage your boss.
Careers 2024-01-23T14:30:37Z
How to become a billionaire
Mark Cubanonce said there is no downside to being a billionaire. So, how do you become one? The easiest way is to start or buy a company and make it worth billions.
Careers 2024-01-17T16:28:53Z
Figure out what you actually want to do, not what you think you should
Beware the "tyranny of the should" when making career choices, and figure out what it is that you really want to do for a living.
Careers 2024-01-05T13:30:00Z
Here's a rule of thumb about making money
There are two ways to make money: 1) get paid to do things and 2) own things. People who make fortunes generally do it by owning things.
Careers 2023-12-19T18:21:33Z
Luck is a bigger part of success than you think — but it can only take you so far
Luck plays a much bigger role in career success than most people think. But talent and effort matter, too.
Economy 2023-12-18T18:22:50Z
Please have kids, Gen Z! The future may seem hopeless, but it's brighter than ever
Gen Z: Don't write off having kids over fears of climate change or global conflict. It has always been terrifying to have kids. It used to be even scarier.
Careers 2023-12-15T17:17:14Z
Gen Zers may not be the work-revolutionaries you think
A Business Insider survey suggests Gen Z's work philosophy is more traditional than you think.
Careers 2023-12-15T14:20:28Z
The most important career question: 'What is success?'
My definition ofcareer "success" is doing work you like that allows you to live a life you want.
Careers 2023-12-13T18:32:47Z
What it really means to work smarter, not harder
Working"hard" is not enough to land your dream job. You also have to work"smarter" by focusing on what your bosses value most and planning your next career move.
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Careers 2023-12-10T11:53:01Z
Yes, it can suck to work for 'The Man.' But so can working for yourself!
Self-employment is harder than you might think. You will still have bosses —but in the form of clients.
Careers 2023-12-06T16:28:53Z
My famous TV-host boss chewed me out and taught me a searing lesson
I made a terrible mistake early in my career. But, like most mistakes and wrong turns, it taught me lessons that have helped ever since.
Tech 2023-12-05T17:42:18Z
The kind of 'free speech' Elon Musk says he wants would be terrible
There are two kinds of "free speech." The Constitutionally protected kind is good — we can criticize government without going to jail. The other kind is bad.
Careers 2023-12-01T19:28:36Z
MAKE IT HAPPEN! A field guide to the working world
Business Insider cofounder Henry Blodget is our work-advice columnist, offering career advice informed by decades of successes and failures at work.
Finance 2023-11-29T16:16:01Z
JPMorgan boss Jamie Dimon was asked what he thinks of Elon Musk
Jamie Dimon said Elon Musk is "brilliant" and has "pluses and minuses," while speaking at the DealBook conference.