
Senior Reporter, Forbes
Brandon Kochkodin is a Senior Reporter at Forbes based in Orlando, Florida, specializing in financial markets, investing trends, and economic policy. He holds a Master of Arts in International Economics from the University of Miami. Before joining Forbes in 2022, Kochkodin spent seven years at Bloomberg as a reporter and editor, where he covered diverse topics ranging from sports to complex financial instruments like the Black-Scholes options pricing model and negative interest rates. His Forbes reporting covers financial markets, small business developments, tariff impacts, and broader economic policy implications. His work has appeared in Forbes, Bloomberg Businessweek, Bloomberg Markets Magazine, Bloomberg News, The Washington Post, TIME, Los Angeles Times, The Economic Times, and The Independent. Kochkodin is known for breaking stories and providing in-depth analysis of market developments and economic trends affecting businesses and investors. His reporting combines his strong background in financial analysis with the ability to explain complex economic concepts to broader audiences. At Forbes, he covers how macroeconomic trends, policy changes, and market movements affect different business sectors and investment strategies.
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