Archive - Phil Rosen

You don't need a company to build a company anymore

AI zaps headcount and kills the org chart.

Apr 19 •

The open-source startup trying to out-Bloomberg, Bloomberg

OpenBB has become the backbone of my financial reporting and research.

Apr 13 •

Lessons from blogging for 2,400 days

Everything big started smaller than you think.

Apr 8 •

Zooming out turns every doomsday into a footnote

The big picture provides the best antidote for short-termism, especially while investing.

Apr 5 •

32 books that shaped my career (and saved me from a $200,000 MBA)

A self-made syllabus for independent thinkers outside the Ivory Tower.

Apr 2 •

Building new media in the age of broken trust

Lessons learned one year since launching Opening Bell Daily.

Apr 1 •

March 2025

AI offers a tempting shortcut to everything

That's why doing hard things matters more than ever.

Mar 27 •

AI has suddenly made beautiful work feel generic

ChatGPT's new image generator makes a timeless truth more obvious.

Mar 26 •

Great careers demand a juggling act

The case against focusing on one thing at a time.

Mar 25 •

Writing a startup into existence

An interview on the anniversary of quitting my job at Business Insider.

Mar 23 •

The future of news runs through social media

How I gained 30,000 followers on LinkedIn.

Mar 11 •

AI makes brainpower optional

Doing great work requires friction, not automation.

Mar 9 •

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