Tim O'Brien
Political Analyst / Commentator
Timothy L. O'Brien is Senior Executive Editor of Bloomberg Opinion, Bloomberg's commentary arm covering business, markets, politics and international affairs. Before joining Bloomberg in 2013 he was Executive Editor of The Huffington Post, and earlier a reporter at The New York Times, where he became editor of the Sunday Business section in 2006; he has also been a staff writer at The Wall Street Journal. He is the author of "TrumpNation: The Art of Being the Donald" and "Bad Bet: The Inside Story of the Glamour, Glitz, and Danger of America's Gambling Industry," and appears as an on-air analyst for NBC and MSNBC.
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Open in leaderboard →| Horizon | 7D | 30D | 90D | 180D | 360D | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #380 | #188 | #476 | #222 | — | #206 |
| Calls | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0/10 | 11 |
| Avg return | +0.4% | +1.7% | +6.9% | +17.8% | — | +7.5% |
| vs S&P 500 | +1.1 pp | +5.4 pp | -2.8 pp | +4.2 pp | — | +2.2 pp |
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Tim O'Brien has 12 trade ideas tracked on Buzzberg across 12 tickers since February 2026. Ranked #188 on Buzzberg's 30-day Authors leaderboard. Most covered: GEO, CXW, URA.
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