David Schepp
David Schepp
Encyclopædia Britannica Editor
BIOGRAPHY

THE BIG PICTURE

David is a veteran financial journalist with more than two decades of experience in financial news editing and reporting for print, digital, and multimedia publications, including Bankrate, Pensions & Investments, AOL DailyFinance, and The Journal News (White Plains, New York). Earlier in his career, David spent two years as North America Business Reporter for BBC News Online and got his start in business journalism working for Knight-Ridder Financial News, a newswire service in Washington, D.C. 

David is an alumnus of the Dow Jones Newspaper Fund and was a 2022 Goldschmidt FRED Fellow. 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

SABEW | Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing
Member

EDUCATION

BA, Journalism | Metropolitan State College of Denver

IN DAVID’S OWN WORDS …

As a journalist, I enjoy taking complex topics and breaking them down into clear, compelling stories that help readers better understand what’s going on in the world. My work in business news spans personal finance, market trends, economic policies, corporate earnings, investment strategies, and much more. Along the way, I’ve learned valuable insights into money and finance and enjoy sharing that wisdom with readers of Britannica Money.

Primary Contributions (3)
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When you think about saving for retirement, chances are you have a dollar amount in mind as a goal. But even if you’ve budgeted how much you expect to spend each month in retirement, there’s a chance you may run out of money, because it’s impossible to know just how long you’ll live. You might live…
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