Episode 1388: Author Spotlight: WSJ editor writes of the creation and family saga surrounding Fidelity

About this episode

This episode features a discussion with Justin Baer about his book 'House of Fidelity', detailing the history of Fidelity and its leadership.

“House of Fidelity,” a new book from Wall Street Journal deputy markets editor Justin Baer, is in the spotlight during this episode. His book tells the tale of the founding and development of Fidelity, the financial services behemoth, and the family saga that ensued, eventually leading to the installation of Abigail “Abby” Johnson as CEO. (06/2026)

People in this episode

Guest: Justin Baer

Topics covered

• Fidelity
• family saga
• financial services
• book discussion
• leadership

Keywords

• Fidelity
• Justin Baer
• Abigail Johnson
• financial services
• family saga
• House of Fidelity
• leadership

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fidelity, Wall Street Journal

Books & works: House of Fidelity

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