Question by SK1988: Which magazine is better Money or Smart Money, and why?
I need to decide between the two magazines. Which will help me learn and gain more knowledge?
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Answer by Net Advisor
The purpose of ALL magazines is to sell advertising. And the biggest advertisers in these financial magazine publications are mutual funds companies. Do you think a magazine will ever write a negative article on a fund that also supports their ad dollars?
I would rather subscribe to the Wall Street Journal. You will gain far more superior knowledge and not slant bias that I have seen in magazines in my carer.
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I subscribe to Money magazine. It has articles on mutual funds, stocks, market conditions, in addition to some personal finance issues. But I have also read Smart Money & found it informative. Either would be a decent choice.
The Wall Street Journal & New York Times (business section) are additional good sources.
Of the two, I’d prefer Smart Money (or Kiplinger’s Personal Finance) over Money.
However, I would prefer any of the following over Smart Money: The Economist, Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, or Barrons.
Barrons plus either The Economist or the WSJ would be a good starting place to learn about the market and the greater financial world.