Investigative journalist with 20 years of experience in the financial industry.

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Anna Mutoh is a journalist with published work in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times, and Japan’s NewsPicks. She was also a producer for The Closer by Project Brazen, a New York Times recommended podcast about deals that shaped the world. Anna earned her master's degree from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism where she was a Toni Stabile fellow for investigative journalism, and her bachelor's degree from Duke University. Anna has extensive experience working in the financial industry where she held the position of Vice President and Executive Director at Goldman Sachs, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and at a multi-billion-dollar hedge fund. Anna is passionate about following the money for answers, women’s rights, and equality. She is a native Japanese and English speaker, a triathlete, and currently lives in New York City.


Notable Works

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The Tragedy of Being a New Mom in America

Wall Street Journal | 08.03.2023

Can WeightWatches survive the Wegovy era?

FT Behind the Money | 04.10.2024

Published Works

Print (English)

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Audio

The Closer Season 3

Project Brazen | 2023

America's Maternal Mental Health Crisis

The Journal. | 09.08.2023

The Bronx is Burning

Shoe Leather | 05.30.2021

Can WeightWatchers survive the Wegovy era?

FT Behind the Money | 04.10.2024

Shopify vs. Amazon

FT Unhedged | 04.11.2024

Reddit hits the road ahead of IPO

FT News Briefing | 03.12.2024

Video

Anna Mutoh's NewsPicks Profile (In Japanese)

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Anna Mutoh Interview with Kara Swisher - Coming Soon

Women in Media | Columbia Journalism School | 05.25.21

Burning Kin Ma Village

ArcGIS StoryMaps | 08.11.2021