Justin Baer

An editor and writer at The Wall Street Journal. Send me an email: [email protected]. Order my book, House of Fidelity:

[Josh Jamerson @joshjame]

Excited to share this project, in which @WSJ sent me home to get a sense of how working people are getting by in this economy. I wasn't surprised to hear it's too hard to get ahead. But I took notice of the specificity of their pain—and who they blamed.

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[Amol Sharma @asharma]

Exclusive: A lieutenant of Mark Walter played a key role in striking the complex deals in the Dodgers owner’s sprawling financial empire that have drawn scrutiny from investigators. Latest on this saga from @Justinbaer @josephttwallace @margotpatrick https://t.co/OkFRYRNLtF

[Justin Baer @Justinbaer]

Mark Walter built a financial empire that included the L.A. Dodgers, the L.A. Lakers and an $85 million beach mansion in Malibu. U.S. prosecutors are investigating whether he played by the rules. https://t.co/B9JB2kR20k via @WSJ

[Justin Baer @Justinbaer]

Prosecutors Focus on Four Businesses Tied to Dodgers Owner Mark Walter https://t.co/CNhR8EC8fd via @WSJ

[Anthony Scaramucci @Scaramucci]

Fidelity is one of the most powerful financial institutions in America, but the story of the family behind it has largely remained hidden. @Justinbaer joins me to reveal how the Johnson dynasty built a $13 trillion empire, and how Abigail Johnson had the courage to reinvent it before the old business model became a relic.

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Timestamps
0:00 Justin Baer Intro
3:28 Finding the Truth as a Journalist
5:34 Inside the Secretive World of Fidelity
11:19 Abigail Johnson and the Fidelity Dynasty
17:19 The Pivot That Saved Fidelity
21:46 The Attempted Coup Inside the Johnson Family
26:43 Five Words

[Justin Baer @Justinbaer]

Dodgers Owner at Center of Federal Probe Suffered Stroke in 2024 https://t.co/9cRiF6GQfA

[Justin Baer @Justinbaer]

A federal probe into the financial empire of Dodgers owner Mark Walter began with an internal whistleblower and evolved into an examination of whether fraud occurred in private-credit deals https://t.co/vI1KcV4YN4 via @WSJ

[Amol Sharma @asharma]

How Charles Schwab Turbocharged Trump’s Stock-Trading Frenzy https://t.co/dA7hAzQXZT

[Justin Baer @Justinbaer]

Thrilled to see HOUSE OF FIDELITY named one of the FT's best summer books of 2026: https://t.co/LNfAIq6Iwa via @ft

[Justin Baer @Justinbaer]

@paynecmwealth Many thanks to @paynecmwealth for having me on!

[Krystal Hur @kryshur]

SCOOP: Berkshire Hathaway has selected Gen Re chairman Charlie Shamieh as the successor to longtime insurance mastermind Ajit Jain, people familiar with the matter said.

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[Andrew Ackerman @amacker]

House of Fidelity — the dynasty at the heart of the investment powerhouse https://t.co/Xg52XXgXYi @Justinbaer

[Robin Wigglesworth @RobinWigg]

Hot damn. https://t.co/PrdYewN5lg

[Justin Baer @Justinbaer]

My book on Fidelity will debut on May 5. But you can get a nice discount on the preorder for the next two days!

[Amol Sharma @asharma]

Join our team and write about the people and forces shaping markets. Huge bets on AI. Macro trades affecting nations. Succession dramas. Individual investors making exotic wagers. Requires first-class reporting and the writing to do it justice. https://t.co/qt8uh4eGAk

[Justin Baer @Justinbaer]

@RobinWigg Thanks, Robin!

[Chicago Bears @ChicagoBears]

Still standing.

[WSJ Markets @WSJmarkets]

Take our quiz on how well you know Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway https://t.co/Ls5yiCgqUS

[Justin Baer @Justinbaer]

Hi, folks. I wrote a book! House of Fidelity: The Rise of the Johnson Dynasty and the Company That Changed American Investing will debut in May. B&N Rewards Members can preorder copies now with a 25% discount using the following code: PREORDER25. https://t.co/8yEyJ5gU6j

[Neri Zilber @NeriZilber]

I opened a bookshop. It was the best, worst thing I’ve ever done.

One of the most beautiful pieces you’ll read all year, or any year. Free access for all. ⁦@FT⁩ https://t.co/q1N5yPWutd