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Michael O'Connor

About Michael O'Connor

Michael O’Connor is an editor and writer whose work can be found on Benzinga, Yahoo! Finance, Business Insider, MarketWatch, the American Business Journals, Markets Insider, and more. Michael is a recovering consulting and tech entrepreneur with an academic background in economics, finance, and general shenanigans. In his spare time, he enjoys traveling, reading, and decorating his office space with large, colorful plants. He also enjoys long walks on the beach, especially when there isn’t an ocean to be found in miles.

Articles by Michael O'Connor

Dubai And Doha Getting Many Of The Business Headlines In The Middle East — But Could This Rising Little-Known City Be Among The Ones To Watch?

Dubai And Doha Getting Many Of The Business Headlines In The Middle East — But Could This Rising Little-Known City Be Among The Ones To Watch?

The big names like Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, and Riyadh likely stand out when considering cities that act as centers of business and innovation in the Middle East, especially for most Americans, Europeans, or other Westerners. However, the rising commodities, business, investment, and innovation tides of sand and sea in the East seem to have helped lift more than just a few hubs.

Highly Incentivized Scramble For Commercial and Residential Solar As Some Energy Bills Expected To Skyrocket 50% - 200%

Highly Incentivized Scramble For Commercial and Residential Solar As Some Energy Bills Expected To Skyrocket 50% - 200%

Of the total new electricity-generating capacity added in the United States last year, 46% was solar power.

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Shipping Group Completes Share Buyback, Plans More, And Completes Sale Of Two Tankers At Highly Favorable Price — What's Next?

Shipping Group Completes Share Buyback, Plans More, And Completes Sale Of Two Tankers At Highly Favorable Price — What's Next?

United Maritime Corp. (NASDAQ: USEA) completed a stock buyback program and is planning to do more of the same.

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Indoor Air Quality For Schools Gets Big Government Money As Wildfires Send Up Smoke — This Company Reports Mobilizing To Help

Indoor Air Quality For Schools Gets Big Government Money As Wildfires Send Up Smoke — This Company Reports Mobilizing To Help

This post contains sponsored advertising content. This content is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be investing advice. Federal Funding is now available for schools in what some are calling a once-in-a-generation opportunity for health-based improvements to school buildings related to indoor air quality.

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Cadre Says It Is Making Real Estate Investing Accessible With Cutting-Edge Platform

Cadre Says It Is Making Real Estate Investing Accessible With Cutting-Edge Platform

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Why Delta's CEO Is Optimistic About Leisure, Business Travel: 'There's Enormous Pent-Up Demand'

Why Delta's CEO Is Optimistic About Leisure, Business Travel: 'There's Enormous Pent-Up Demand'

Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE: DAL) CEO Ed Bastian is expecting business travel to largely return.

Did You Know? You Don't Want To Be In The Green If You're Trading In China, Japan Or Taiwan

Did You Know? You Don't Want To Be In The Green If You're Trading In China, Japan Or Taiwan

In the United States and most other countries around the world, it's certainly considered a bad day if your portfolio is deep in the red. Not so if you're located in China. The color red has long been considered to symbolize joy, happiness, and luck, and ward off evil in Chinese culture, which makes sense for a positive stock trend.

This Company Just Launched a First of its Kind Behavioral Analysis Trading Tool - And You Probably Haven't Heard of It Yet

This Company Just Launched a First of its Kind Behavioral Analysis Trading Tool - And You Probably Haven't Heard of It Yet

The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga.

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This Home-Based Medical Equipment Company is Showing a Tenacity for Growth

This Home-Based Medical Equipment Company is Showing a Tenacity for Growth

Photo by Hush Naidoo Jade Photography on Unsplash The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga.

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Vineyard Villas in South America — A New Hot Market in Luxury?

Vineyard Villas in South America — A New Hot Market in Luxury?

Photo by Algodon Wine Estates The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga.

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For COVID-19, Live Virus Vaccines Could Give Longer Term Protection Than the Current Warp Speed Vaccines — But They're Not Here Yet

For COVID-19, Live Virus Vaccines Could Give Longer Term Protection Than the Current Warp Speed Vaccines — But They're Not Here Yet

Photo by Diana Polekhina on Unsplash The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga.

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How Technology is Fueling Commercial Real Estate

How Technology is Fueling Commercial Real Estate

The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. Photo by Étienne Beauregard-Riverin on Unsplash

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This Cannabis Company is Crafting a Lineup Built on Branding and Consistency

This Cannabis Company is Crafting a Lineup Built on Branding and Consistency

Photo by Elsa Olofsson on Unsplash The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga.

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Is the Fed Right About Transitory Inflation? Gold Might Be Looming Bigger on the Radar

Is the Fed Right About Transitory Inflation? Gold Might Be Looming Bigger on the Radar

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Bitcoin Adoption and How to Buy Bitcoin in Canada

Bitcoin Adoption and How to Buy Bitcoin in Canada

Photo by Ewan Kennedy on Unsplash The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. It’s clear bitcoin is having a breakthrough year in 2021.

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AI Tech CEO Pronounced Third-Party Cookies Would Die Soon — It's Coming True

AI Tech CEO Pronounced Third-Party Cookies Would Die Soon — It's Coming True

Photo by Vyshnavi Bisani on Unsplash The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga.

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Innovation Takes the Stage At Recent OTCQB Venture Virtual Investor Conference

Innovation Takes the Stage At Recent OTCQB Venture Virtual Investor Conference

Photo by Johannes Plenio on Unsplash The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga.

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These OTC Securities Had the Most Trading Activity in July

These OTC Securities Had the Most Trading Activity in July

The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. Photo by Federico Beccari on Unsplash

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For Crypto Derivatives Trading — Bybit Packs a Trifecta of Core Perks

For Crypto Derivatives Trading — Bybit Packs a Trifecta of Core Perks

The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. Photo by Pierre Borthiry on Unsplash

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OTC Markets Hits Major Milestones in Mid-Year Along With Big Volume and Gaining Securities

OTC Markets Hits Major Milestones in Mid-Year Along With Big Volume and Gaining Securities

The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. Photo by Kyrie Kim on Unsplash

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