OwlyTimes
James Chen

James Chen

James Chen — Editor-in-Chief at OwlyTimes, which he founded in 2025 with a small team of editors. Reports on markets with a CPA's suspicion and a reporter's notebook. Came to the project after seven years on a regional business desk in Chicago, where he learned to read footnotes before press releases. Numbers tell stories; he edits the stories so they tell the truth.

387 articles published

Latest Articles

Wesdome’s Loss: Gold Sector Impact & 2026 Outlook AnalyzedBusiness

Wesdome’s Loss: Gold Sector Impact & 2026 Outlook Analyzed

Uncover the hidden story behind Wesdome’s loss! Our analysis reveals how rising costs & plateauing gold prices are reshaping the sector & impacting 2026.

Penn Ave Project: 870 Days & Pittsburgh Business ImpactBusiness

Penn Ave Project: 870 Days & Pittsburgh Business Impact

Uncover the hidden costs of Pittsburgh's Penn Ave project! Our analysis reveals how prolonged construction impacts local businesses & challenges "progress.

Barnes & Noble Education Revenue Grows 32% on First Day Program SuccesBusiness

Barnes & Noble Education Revenue Grows 32% on First Day Program Succes

Uncover why BNED's surprising 32% surge reveals a college access revolution! Our analysis exposes the strategic pivot driving profits & reshaping higher ed.

BETA Technologies Joins FAA Pilot Program to Target $275M GrowthBusiness

BETA Technologies Joins FAA Pilot Program to Target $275M Growth

Uncover the hidden strategy behind BETA's $275M eVTOL win! Our analysis reveals how the U.S. DOT's pilot program shifts risk & reshapes industry bets.

Abel's Berkshire: NYT Stake & the Future of Value InvestingFinance

Abel's Berkshire: NYT Stake & the Future of Value Investing

Uncover the hidden meaning behind Abel's Berkshire moves! We analyze his NYT stake & portfolio shifts, revealing a potential evolution of value investing.

Financial Advice Fails to Close $2.2 Trillion Gender Wealth GapFinance

Financial Advice Fails to Close $2.2 Trillion Gender Wealth Gap

Uncover the hidden reasons behind the $2.2T wealth gap between men & women. Our analysis reveals why standard financial advice often misses the mark—and ho...

Oil Hits $100 Per Barrel as Middle East Conflict Sends Prices SoaringFinance

Oil Hits $100 Per Barrel as Middle East Conflict Sends Prices Soaring

Uncover the hidden economic impact of the Trump administration's Iran strategy. We analyze how escalating tensions directly threaten US gas prices & the ec...

Trump Threatens Spain with €1 Billion in Trade PenaltiesBusiness

Trump Threatens Spain with €1 Billion in Trade Penalties

Uncover the hidden economic risks of Trump's Spain trade threat! Our analysis reveals how €1B+ is at stake & what this signals for EU trade strategy.

Western Alliance Case: Non-Recourse Financing at Risk?Finance

Western Alliance Case: Non-Recourse Financing at Risk?

Uncover the hidden risks! This analysis reveals how the Western Alliance case could reshape non-recourse financing, exposing vulnerabilities in a booming m...

Johns Island Sweet Spot: Smalls’ Risk & Rising Land ValuesBusiness

Johns Island Sweet Spot: Smalls’ Risk & Rising Land Values

Uncover the strategy behind Mae’s Sweets’ success! Our analysis reveals how a calculated land investment in Johns Island defied pandemic odds & soared.

Six Chicago Businesses Burglarized in Four-Hour Overnight SpreeBusiness

Six Chicago Businesses Burglarized in Four-Hour Overnight Spree

Uncover the chilling strategy behind Chicago's recent burglaries. Our analysis reveals if this coordinated spree signals a dangerous escalation of organize...

Saint Philip Street Construction Causes 40% Sales Drop for CafeBusiness

Saint Philip Street Construction Causes 40% Sales Drop for Cafe

Uncover the hidden cost of Charleston's boom! Our analysis reveals how rapid construction threatens historic businesses, exposing a troubling trade-off.