Bruce W. Fraser
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Bruce W. Fraser

brucew.fraser@gmail.com
http://www.bwfraser.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/bwfraser/
 
New York - based business journalist and content provider with extensive expertise in investment- related topics including wealth management, financial planning, personal finance, investments, risk management, small business and retirement issues. My writing interests also include: social issues, environment, healthcare, insurance and politics.
Looking to leverage my experience in a role as a freelance financial writer/content provider or contributing editor.

Professional Experience

 Business Journalist and Editor:
  • Developed news and feature articles through networking and interviews with Wall Street experts and corporate executives
    • Work published by
      • NY Daily News (Your Money Section)
      • The Wall Street Journal
      • Fidelity Investments
      • Christian Science Monitor
      • Bloomberg Wealth Manager
      • Crain’s New York Business
      • Financial Planning & Financial Advisor
      • On Wall Street
      • Bankrate.com
      • Worth Magazine
      • CNBC.com
      • Forbes.com
      • Worth.com
      • Portfolio.com
  • Screened, selected and edited financial authors for a life-style /self-help book entitled “60 Things To Do When You Turn 60” (now in its 6th printing, Ronnie Sellers Publishing )
  • Wrote and edited The Treasury Manager and The AMEX Special Situations  Newsletter 
  • Taught communications courses at:
    • Baruch College (CUNY)
    • PACE University
  • Bureau Chief:
    • Whitney Communications, New York City, New York
    • Fairchild Publications, Houston, Texas
 
Corporate Partnerships:
  • J.P. Morgan Chase
    • Developed practice- management guides for use as sales tools by Chase’s key brokers/dealers, such as Merrill Lynch. Titles included:
      • “Converting to a Fee-Based Business”
      • "Creating Profitable Client Relationships”
      • “Working with Your Sales Assistant”
  • TD Ameritrade
    • Revised telephone “TradeDirect” brochure for use by customers and branch offices; edited 260-page brokerage manual for company’s independent financial advisors
  • Schwartz Law Firm
    • Conceptualized and wrote practice- management brochure
  • Oppenheimer Funds
    • Interviewed company’s international bond fund manager and produced a Q & A for annual report
  • Other partnerships included:
    • Impact Communications ( Client: Securities America, many others)
    • CNBC.com
    • Warren Financial (edited blogs)
    • Sherwood Forest (crafted press materials)
    • Savvy Ladies
 
Foreign affairs journalism:
  • Extensive travels in Europe and South America on assignments for the Christian Science Monitor, and other publications
 
Education:
  • Masters in Journalism & Political Science,
Syracuse University/Maxwell School/Newhouse School

Professional affiliations:
  • American Society of Journalists and Authors
  • New York Financial Writers’ Association
 

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