I’m so confused right now… did some other forum just copy this thread post for post?
http://investwhy.com/showthread.php?153697-Barrons-vs-The-Economist
What made you dredge this up?
I am subscribed to the Economist and the WSJ. I prefer the WSJ - daily newspaper and online material provides a wealth of knowledge and news (way more timely as well). I know it wasn’t the question asked, but I guess it depends what you’re trying to get out of it.
Economist is based in UK, so you get a much more global perspective. Although, for me, the articles are too story like.
FT all the way!
Ah, I miss the olden days of AF! So many good memories. Good to see things haven’t changed too much here though!
They copied the whole forum…
Back to the original Q. Economist is by far the best magazine out there. Succint view of the global economy in small weekely magazine…
That said, I sometimes also read the FT, because if you read the Economist, you’re always a week behind everyone else.
I was considering a subcription to Barrons so googled, found this. Plus it was a pretty amusing read lol.
Does Chad or his right hand man Bchad know about this?
I don’t particularly like either.
The Economist should be renamed “The Politician”. I used to read it, but I got tired of hearing criticism of the minority party in the lower house of parliament in Zimbabwe. Who cares?
And Barron’s seems to be only geared toward the “flavor-of-the-month” mutual funds and other packages. Unless you like to actively trade packaged securities, I wouldn’t bother. It offers no insight into economic trends and developments, corporate finance, or national-international news.
My favorite publications? I subscribe to the WSJ, my local paper, and Kiplinger’s magazine. If I could pick another magazine to read, it would probably be Business Week.
The internet is a big place. I must confess that I haven’t seen every page on it.
^ Yes, we have seen it (or at least one of it’s varients). It’s a China based page designed to simulate traffic and grab ad revenue. Anyhow, doesn’t really impact us too much directly, but it is funny to peak into bizzaro world and see our mirror screen names and pictures.
Bchad’s being modest. He has seen every page on the internet.
Yeah, there was another site that basically lifted everything and took our names and comments. This particular one was new to me, though.