# Joe Weisenthal

> Joe Weisenthal is a Bloomberg executive editor, co-anchor of 'What'd You Miss?' on Bloomberg Television, and co-host of the Odd Lots podcast with Tracy Alloway. Known on Twitter/X as @TheStalwart, he has spent 20+ years making arcane financial topics accessible and engaging for broad audiences. He helped grow Business Insider into a 50-million-visitor destination, then brought that digital-first energy to Bloomberg. His Odd Lots podcast, launched in 2015, is one of the most respected finance podcasts in the world. He is also one-quarter of the band Light Sweet Crude, proving that a man can love yield curves and guitar riffs in equal measure.

- **Role:** Executive Editor at Bloomberg / Co-host of Odd Lots
- **Organizations:** Bloomberg L.P., Light Sweet Crude (band), Berggruen Institute
- **From:** Detroit, Michigan, USA
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, University of Texas at Austin
- **Known for:** Helped grow Business Insider from startup to 50 million unique monthly visitors, Co-created Odd Lots, one of the most respected finance podcasts in the world, Odd Lots nominated for Webby Award for Best Business Podcast (2022)

## Career timeline

- **2002** — Graduated from University of Texas at Austin with a degree in Political Science
- **2004** — Co-founded TheStalwart.com financial blog with Vincent Fernando
- **2008** — Joined Business Insider as financial markets editor
- **2008-2014** — Helped grow Business Insider to 50 million unique monthly visitors
- **2014** — Joined Bloomberg as executive editor for digital brands
- **2015** — Launched Odd Lots podcast with Tracy Alloway
- **2022** — Odd Lots nominated for Webby Award for Best Business Podcast
- **2023** — Released debut EP 'Lower East Side Country' with band Light Sweet Crude
- **2024** — Continued Odd Lots podcast; active Bloomberg Television co-anchor
- **2026** — First-ever live Odd Lots episode scheduled at Wilton's Music Hall, London (May 7)

## Achievements

- Helped grow Business Insider from startup to 50 million unique monthly visitors
- Co-created Odd Lots, one of the most respected finance podcasts in the world
- Odd Lots nominated for Webby Award for Best Business Podcast (2022)
- Executive Editor at Bloomberg overseeing digital news brands
- Co-anchor of Bloomberg Television's 'What'd You Miss?'
- Built one of the largest and most influential Twitter/X followings in financial media (431,000+ followers)
- Co-founded TheStalwart.com blog (2004), a pioneering finance blog
- Released debut EP with band Light Sweet Crude (2023)

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — First-ever live Odd Lots episode scheduled at Wilton's Music Hall, London
- **2026-04** — Published 'An Unqualified Good Year For Stocks' Bloomberg newsletter analysis
- **2026-02** — Published 'The Gold Bugs Are Already Fighting Back' analyzing commodity markets
- **2026-01** — Made headlines questioning the future of web browsers vs. AI chatbots
- **2025-12** — Reviewed Ezra Klein's 'Abundance' book for Odd Lots newsletter

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-weisenthal-3a04a23
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/TheStalwart
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thestalwart/

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Last updated: 2026-04-22