Henry Blodget

Henry Blodget is an American journalist and businessman known for his work in finance and media. He gained prominence as a stock analyst at Merrill Lynch, where he was influential but later became controversial for making overly optimistic predictions about internet stocks during the late 1990s tech bubble. His inaccurate forecasts contributed to regulatory actions against him. Afterward, he founded and led Business Insider, a popular online business news site, helping it grow into a major digital media outlet. Blodget’s career reflects both his expertise in financial analysis and lessons from the risks of overly speculative investing.