Poll - Do You Read Businessweek?
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Poll - Do You Read Businessweek?
How many Bogleheads read Businessweek?
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Financial publications are not going to get a lot of love from this forum. I'm the only yes so right far. lol...
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Years ago (50) Businessweek used to project themselves as an executives only magazine. Subscribed for a few years and finally stopped.
Recently, as a part of Bloomberg, I started getting some of their email newsletters but for me, Bogleheads offers far more guidance and financial sense than what Businessweek delivers. I voted no because free newsletters probably do not count
Recently, as a part of Bloomberg, I started getting some of their email newsletters but for me, Bogleheads offers far more guidance and financial sense than what Businessweek delivers. I voted no because free newsletters probably do not count
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Nope it has been years
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If I was going to subscribe to a business magazine it would be The Economist. One of the few really literate publications left.
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What's Businessweek?
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Well, you know, if it's a doctor's waiting room and the choice is "Businessweek," "Highlights for Children," or "Martha Stewart Living..."
However, if they have "Medical Economics" I'll go for that one every time.
However, if they have "Medical Economics" I'll go for that one every time.
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Yes
A subscriber since 1967.
It is an easy read.
Had gotten much better, in my opinion, since Bloomberg.
It is an easy read.
Had gotten much better, in my opinion, since Bloomberg.
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I just signed up again for it. I like it not for investment but general information. I let my subsciption lapse till they make me an offer, I can not refuse. My current rate 15 bucks per year. /it includes online access too and a free gift
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I would like to thank everyone for the excellent responses thus far.
Does anyone feel that there is any overlap with The Wall Street Journal?
Does anyone feel that there is any overlap with The Wall Street Journal?
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I subscribed to the Economist for many years, but gave it up a while ago. It seemed to have drifted into becoming to much of an opinion magazine, and I just wasn't that interested in their opinions.Ged wrote:If I was going to subscribe to a business magazine it would be The Economist. One of the few really literate publications left.
If I retire soon, I may have time for a few more magazines, and I'll have to look around again.
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I agree. I find The Economist often expresses intelligent but controversial opinions (with which I often disagree) stemming from their British free-market economic neoliberalism (related to libertarianism in the US). Ideology seems to drive much of their articles. Their reporting generally implies "If we really had free markets, things would be a lot better." These kinds of empirical claims are mostly untestable and based on an abstract normative and social theory (e.g., trickle down economics). I don't think that market regulation is the bogeyman as they do.curmudgeon wrote:I subscribed to the Economist for many years, but gave it up a while ago. It seemed to have drifted into becoming to much of an opinion magazine, and I just wasn't that interested in their opinions.Ged wrote:If I was going to subscribe to a business magazine it would be The Economist. One of the few really literate publications left.
IMHO, the NYTimes is the best. They make a stronger distinction between the opinion and editorial pieces on the one hand (which are generally left-center ideological, excluding Brooks), and the rest of the paper (which by and large is not ideological). The NYTimes articles on markets and business are less ideologically driven.
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Only for John Bogle quotes.
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I enjoy Business Week and look forward to it each Friday in the mail. I do not read it for investing advice, but for its up to date business news , and news in general, with expanded pieces on certain topics. Its article on GM's problems last month was especially well researched and written. Also the editorial page, which is well written and , I think, unbiased politically.
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Completely agree with William4u. I'm happy to see that someone else's opinion is the same as mine. Having said that, I still read the Economist, mostly for the international news which I don't seem to be able to find anywhere else. But their neoliberalism spin on everything makes me wonder how much of their reporting can be trusted to be factual.William4u wrote:I agree. I find The Economist often expresses intelligent but controversial opinions (with which I often disagree) stemming from their British free-market economic neoliberalism (related to libertarianism in the US). Ideology seems to drive much of their articles. Their reporting generally implies "If we really had free markets, things would be a lot better." These kinds of empirical claims are mostly untestable and based on an abstract normative and social theory (e.g., trickle down economics). I don't think that market regulation is the bogeyman as they do.curmudgeon wrote:I subscribed to the Economist for many years, but gave it up a while ago. It seemed to have drifted into becoming to much of an opinion magazine, and I just wasn't that interested in their opinions.Ged wrote:If I was going to subscribe to a business magazine it would be The Economist. One of the few really literate publications left.
IMHO, the NYTimes is the best. They make a stronger distinction between the opinion and editorial pieces on the one hand (which are generally left-center ideological, excluding Brooks), and the rest of the paper (which by and large is not ideological). The NYTimes articles on markets and business are less ideologically driven.
As for Businessweek, I subscribed for thirty years and watched it decay until Bloomberg took it over. It's improved under Bloomberg but it's still not what it used to be. Still I stopped subscribing to Businessweek a couple of years ago since I found that with all the time I waste on the internet, I don't have near the time to read magazines as I used to.
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No. I only read free online financial magazines and forums like this.
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I read Forbes and Money.
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It's gotten much better since Bloomberg bought it. Bloomberg has the largest news staff in the world and employs many very good business reporters. The other business pubs like Fortune and Forbes do fewer articles that require reporting (because they've had to cut staff). Businessweek has at least 3 articles a week that requires reporting (as opposed to articles that just comment on the news).
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Pas du tout.
Emotionless, prognostication free investing. Ignoring the noise and economists since 1979. Getting rich off of "smart people's" behavioral mistakes.
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I read Businessweek for many years but stopped paying for it about 5 years ago. A similar situation with Fortune. Both were excellent reportings of how the world worked, esp Fortune with in depth articles on companies.
Perhaps it's me, but I have so little interest in stories mainly about twitter, facebook, etc. I think its a function of the audience the advertisers want. They want the demographic that spends money; the same that tweets, etc. So the stories are written for that audience.
I get occasional email offers for a free year of Bloomberg BW. I tried it twice. It's not a come-on per se; I believe its a way to show the advertisers they have circulation. I used to pay $40 for Fortune 15 years ago. I thought a $30 price as a 'valued corporate subscriber" was great. Five or so years ago I got an offer for Fortune for $12 for 1 year, $19 for 2 years and $20 for 3 years. The 3 yr rate is less than the equivalent postage on a 1st class letter. I signed up. When that ran out they gave me an additional year for free; then another year for free. It comes in the mail and I'm through with it in 30 minutes, usually less. And its a third or more ad pages or special advertising sections for Russia, Malaysia, etc.
I got an offer for Wired magazine for $5/year, up to 3 years. I took that one as well. I enjoy it but not as much as I used to.
Perhaps it's me, but I have so little interest in stories mainly about twitter, facebook, etc. I think its a function of the audience the advertisers want. They want the demographic that spends money; the same that tweets, etc. So the stories are written for that audience.
I get occasional email offers for a free year of Bloomberg BW. I tried it twice. It's not a come-on per se; I believe its a way to show the advertisers they have circulation. I used to pay $40 for Fortune 15 years ago. I thought a $30 price as a 'valued corporate subscriber" was great. Five or so years ago I got an offer for Fortune for $12 for 1 year, $19 for 2 years and $20 for 3 years. The 3 yr rate is less than the equivalent postage on a 1st class letter. I signed up. When that ran out they gave me an additional year for free; then another year for free. It comes in the mail and I'm through with it in 30 minutes, usually less. And its a third or more ad pages or special advertising sections for Russia, Malaysia, etc.
I got an offer for Wired magazine for $5/year, up to 3 years. I took that one as well. I enjoy it but not as much as I used to.
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Have read it for 20+ years- I agree that it's been much better since Bloomberg bought it.
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I let subscription lapse about 30 years ago after their infamous cover article proclaiming the "Death of Equities". That was right before commencement of boom market in equities. Now get financial info from subscriptions to WSJ and NYT and Economist. And Bloomberg Mobile. Also had subscription to Financial Times and really enjoyed the weekend edition but they could not get act together on home deliveries so reluctantly cancelled. And of course this site and the books recommended here which is the best.
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They still publish that magazine ...?? I thought they killed that one off years ago.
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Basically my reply, but I still love reading Fortune and re-upped for more years on the same sweet promo $20 for 3 you got. My fave mag by far, their in-depth articles are great. I am in high tech so I like their tech tilt.heartwood wrote:I read Businessweek for many years but stopped paying for it about 5 years ago. A similar situation with Fortune. Both were excellent reportings of how the world worked, esp Fortune with in depth articles on companies.
Perhaps it's me, but I have so little interest in stories mainly about twitter, facebook, etc. I think its a function of the audience the advertisers want. They want the demographic that spends money; the same that tweets, etc. So the stories are written for that audience.
I get occasional email offers for a free year of Bloomberg BW. I tried it twice. It's not a come-on per se; I believe its a way to show the advertisers they have circulation. I used to pay $40 for Fortune 15 years ago. I thought a $30 price as a 'valued corporate subscriber" was great. Five or so years ago I got an offer for Fortune for $12 for 1 year, $19 for 2 years and $20 for 3 years. The 3 yr rate is less than the equivalent postage on a 1st class letter. I signed up. When that ran out they gave me an additional year for free; then another year for free. It comes in the mail and I'm through with it in 30 minutes, usually less. And its a third or more ad pages or special advertising sections for Russia, Malaysia, etc.
I got an offer for Wired magazine for $5/year, up to 3 years. I took that one as well. I enjoy it but not as much as I used to.
Bloomberg has been spamming hard with great deals but I prefer Fortune style articles and writing to the quick-hit BW style, although it is a very stylish mag with good content.
I also get Inc. on a similar $20/3 deal. It's like Fortune for the entrepreneurship set.
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I read 'em all, except for the WSJ. And that's more an issue of time. By the time I've read the NYT and the Chronicle, it's time for a nap. After the nap and lunch, it's periodicals. Then early news and a cocktail, followed by national news (and a cocktail). Round it out with Harper's and/or Vanity Fair, maybe a movie.
I do agree The Economist is deeper; well worth the subscription. But Bloomberg/BusinessWeek has its own merits and is easy reading.
Support periodicals and print journalism. We do take a free press* for granted, it seems.
*Free as in the concept, not the implementation, if you get the drift.
I do agree The Economist is deeper; well worth the subscription. But Bloomberg/BusinessWeek has its own merits and is easy reading.
Support periodicals and print journalism. We do take a free press* for granted, it seems.
*Free as in the concept, not the implementation, if you get the drift.
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The NYT is generally well written, however I don't think the claim that it (or any other news source) does not have an ideological bias holds water. For example there are quantitative studies that show clear trends in whether reports of economic statistics are reported favorably or not depends on the party in power as much as the actual measurement result. And yes the NYT was one of the newspapers found to practice this.William4u wrote: IMHO, the NYTimes is the best. They make a stronger distinction between the opinion and editorial pieces on the one hand (which are generally left-center ideological, excluding Brooks), and the rest of the paper (which by and large is not ideological). The NYTimes articles on markets and business are less ideologically driven.
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The publication is now Bloomberg's Businesweek. The feature articles, some of which are not directly business related items, are a bit more sophisticated and in depth than those found in similar publications.
Many of the Bloomberg articles eventually appear on the Bloomberg News website.
Many of the Bloomberg articles eventually appear on the Bloomberg News website.
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