Things I've Written (professionally speaking)
This is where I keep the work people have actually paid me to write. I spend most of my time following markets, digging through companies and making sense of whatever business or tech story has everyone talking that week.
Sometimes that takes me down a completely different rabbit hole, with personal finance finding its way into the mix too. Anyway, these are the stories that made all those open tabs worth it.
Hinge Health is expanding beyond virtual physical therapy as it builds a broader platform around musculoskeletal care.
Read this →A look at how Cellebrite is using AI to speed up digital evidence review and reshape the economics of digital forensics.
Read this →Quantum computing stocks are drawing investors back as new partnerships, technical milestones and federal support revive the trade.
Read this →A global diesel shortage has sent refinery margins and stocks soaring, just as Washington considers an export ban that could disrupt the trade.
Read this →AI stocks are defying higher rates and bubble comparisons as earnings continue to give investors a reason to stay in the trade.
Read this →The Fed's first rate hike in years is creating a new divide between companies that benefit from expensive credit and those hurt by it.
Read this →The AI trade is shifting from hardware toward the megacap platforms with clearer paths to turning AI spending into revenue.
Read this →Healthcare is attracting both defensive and growth investors as strong earnings, drug breakthroughs and dealmaking bring the sector back into focus.
Read this →A look at the stocks positioned for potential S&P 500 inclusion and the forced buying that can follow an index rebalance.
Read this →Philip Morris is rebuilding its business around smoke-free products as the cigarette market that created its empire continues to shrink.
Read this →The AI infrastructure boom is creating an unexpected group of winners among industrial companies supplying power and equipment to data centers.
Read this →America's humanoid robot ambitions are colliding with a supply chain that remains heavily dependent on China.
Read this →Big brewers are looking beyond traditional beer as changing drinking habits create a growing market for non-alcoholic alternatives.
Read this →The sandwich business has become an unlikely growth story as chains expand and consumers continue paying up for premium fast food.
Read this →The trucking industry's recovery is taking shape as tighter capacity meets a new source of freight demand from data-center construction.
Read this →AI companies need more proprietary data, creating a growing business around information that companies once left sitting unused.
Read this →Uber says savings from corporate layoffs could eventually make their way to consumers through lower ride prices.
Read this →Airbnb committed $250 million to a housing initiative beginning with an affordable housing development in Austin.
Read this →BlackBerry is pushing QNX beyond automobiles as robotics, industrial and medical applications become a bigger part of the business.
Read this →Meta expanded its subscription strategy with a new paid layer across Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp.
Read this →Meta's new AI app climbed the App Store rankings while questions emerged around how the product handles user data.
Read this →UPS quietly made a multibillion-dollar investment as the delivery giant reshaped its logistics strategy.
Read this →AI stocks already have an outsized influence on retirement portfolios, while new rules could eventually bring private markets and other alternatives into workplace plans.
Read this →Fears about Social Security are pushing some Americans toward claiming early, even though doing so permanently reduces their monthly benefit.
Read this →Mortgage rates crossing 7% are putting another affordability hurdle in front of buyers and further slowing an already strained housing market.
Read this →New rollover rules are turning 529 plans into more than college accounts, giving savers another potential route toward tax-advantaged retirement savings.
Read this →A breakdown of whether the Aeroplan Card's new travel benefits justify its higher annual fee and who can actually get enough value from the changes.
Read this →Retirement timing can affect taxes, healthcare costs, Social Security and withdrawals, making the date someone stops working part of the financial plan itself.
Read this →A look at how TIPS, bonds, cash and other assets can help retirees protect spending power when inflation stays elevated.
Read this →Breaking news and reporting across sports betting, prediction markets and regulation.
Created short-form scripts for FinTok creators covering personal finance, investing, saving and everyday financial decisions.
Rhea Lobo
- Lead breaking financial news coverage across US equities, markets, business and technology, translating fast-moving developments into timely, investor-focused reporting.
- Led the editorial redesign of The Average Joe, a financial newsletter reaching 250K subscribers, and developed Rise and Grind, a dedicated personal finance edition.
- Produce original reporting and financial analysis through company research, earnings coverage and interviews with executives and industry experts.
- Manage a five-person editorial team, overseeing story selection, assignments, editing and daily publication across multiple content formats.
- Built AI-assisted editorial workflows that streamline research, sourcing and production while maintaining editorial standards.
- Covered US markets, public companies, and investing trends.
- Produced market analysis and data visualizations that made complex financial topics accessible to a broad audience.
- Developed AI-assisted editorial workflows using Claude, Anthropic Developer Console, and Vellum to improve research and newsletter production.
- Analyzed financial and operational trends, identifying workflow inefficiencies and potential improvements.
- Reported findings and supported the development of solutions to operational challenges.
- Reported and wrote finance, business, and industry news for digital publications, covering company developments, regulation, and emerging trends.
- Produced newsletter content for Work After Work focused on side hustles, additional income and unconventional ways to earn outside traditional employment.
- Created long-form and short-form content across finance, technology, and consumer topics, adapting reporting and writing style to different publications and audiences.
Whether you have a story to share, something you'd like to work on together, or absolutely no reason to be here other than curiosity, my inbox is open. I'm always up for a good conversation.