Brian O’Connell
A former Wall Street bond trader, Brian O'Connell is the author of two best-selling books: “The 401k Millionaire” and “CNBC’s Creating Wealth.” His work is featured on national finance and business platforms like TheStreet.com, CBS News, CNN, The Wall Street Journal and Forbes.
A former Wall Street bond trader, Brian O'Connell is the author of two best-selling books: “The 401k Millionaire” and “CNBC’s Creating Wealth.” His work is featured on national finance and business platforms like TheStreet.com, CBS News, CNN, The Wall Street Journal, U.S. News & World Report, Forbes, Fox News, and many others. Mr. O’Connell writes a weekly stock market column for Benzinga and he’s served as chief insurance analyst for Insurance Quotes since 2019.
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CCNNContributor 2006–Present
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BBloombergContributor 2006–Present
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UUniversity of Massachusetts AmherstJournalism
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Retirement • 16h ago
My husband and I, both 75, have $1.5M invested and close to $500K in cash. Is that too much cash, even at our age?
Leaving too much cash on the sidelines in retirement is generally a mistake — but not always.
Retirement • 16h ago
My husband and I, both 75, have $1.5M invested and close to $500K in cash. Is that too much cash, even at our age?
Leaving too much cash on the sidelines in retirement is generally a mistake — but not always.
Life • Jun 08
The AI job apocalypse is headed to Hollywood, as studios slash jobs, replace actors. What it means for movie goers
AI is upending the entertainment industry, but will the public buy what the technology is selling?
Life • Jun 08
The AI job apocalypse is headed to Hollywood, as studios slash jobs, replace actors. What it means for movie goers
AI is upending the entertainment industry, but will the public buy what the technology is selling?
News • Jun 06
Experts say Google's $84 billion AI gamble could leave investors waiting a decade for a payoff
Google ups the ante in the AI arms race.
News • Jun 06
Experts say Google's $84 billion AI gamble could leave investors waiting a decade for a payoff
Google ups the ante in the AI arms race.
Investing • Jun 05
The Pentagon is running a new $1.1 billion drone contest — and it’s turning to startups instead of defense giants
Taking a page out of CBS's “Survivor,” drone manufacturers want to be the last one standing for a big payday from Uncle Sam.
Investing • Jun 05
The Pentagon is running a new $1.1 billion drone contest — and it’s turning to startups instead of defense giants
Taking a page out of CBS's “Survivor,” drone manufacturers want to be the last one standing for a big payday from Uncle Sam.
Investing • Jun 05
‘Very difficult’ for casual investors to gain with IPOs – why you should think twice about SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI
Historically, retail investors have the deck stacked against them with IPOs. 2026 isn’t any different.
Investing • Jun 05
‘Very difficult’ for casual investors to gain with IPOs – why you should think twice about SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI
Historically, retail investors have the deck stacked against them with IPOs. 2026 isn’t any different.
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Lyft driver used AI-altered photos to falsely charge Florida dad for car damage — how his teens spotted the scam
AI image fakes are growing more prevalent and consumers have no easy answers.
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