Comments on: Are Personal Finance Magazines Relevant? http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2006/03/03/10461_are-personal-finance-magazines-relevant.html Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:30:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: The IRAte Investor » Weekly Links, March 4, 2006 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2006/03/03/10461_are-personal-finance-magazines-relevant.html#comment-958 The IRAte Investor » Weekly Links, March 4, 2006 Sat, 04 Mar 2006 08:05:47 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/03/03/are-personal-finance-magazines-relevant/#comment-958 [...] Jeffrey offers a take on Jim Cramer’s Mad Money Bad Advice, which doubles as a good argument for index funds, and asks Are Personal Finance Magazines Relevant?. [...] [...] Jeffrey offers a take on Jim Cramer’s Mad Money Bad Advice, which doubles as a good argument for index funds, and asks Are Personal Finance Magazines Relevant?. [...]

]]> By: mbhunter http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2006/03/03/10461_are-personal-finance-magazines-relevant.html#comment-956 mbhunter Sat, 04 Mar 2006 07:59:51 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/03/03/are-personal-finance-magazines-relevant/#comment-956 That, and how often do you hear them talking about short-selling? There are many more buy recommendations than sell recommendations. That, and how often do you hear them talking about short-selling? There are many more buy recommendations than sell recommendations.

]]> By: Phil http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2006/03/03/10461_are-personal-finance-magazines-relevant.html#comment-952 Phil Sat, 04 Mar 2006 02:19:46 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/03/03/are-personal-finance-magazines-relevant/#comment-952 Begin outdated would require that they were ever in-dated. I subscribe to Kiplinger's. Most of the articles are either (1) a basic description of something (e.g., IRA, annutity) wrapped with a personal interest story or (2) "The X widgets/things you need to get/do for Year". The basic problem is a conflict of interest. Should we really expect them to write articles like, "You know that big ad for Fidelity on the inside cover? Well, ignore it, because actively managed funds are bad and Fidelity has higher expenses than Vanguard". Half the copy of the magazine is recommendations for either individual stocks or actively-managed funds, neither of which most of their subscribers can effectively invest with. I Begin outdated would require that they were ever in-dated. I subscribe to Kiplinger’s. Most of the articles are either (1) a basic description of something (e.g., IRA, annutity) wrapped with a personal interest story or (2) “The X widgets/things you need to get/do for Year”.

The basic problem is a conflict of interest. Should we really expect them to write articles like, “You know that big ad for Fidelity on the inside cover? Well, ignore it, because actively managed funds are bad and Fidelity has higher expenses than Vanguard”. Half the copy of the magazine is recommendations for either individual stocks or actively-managed funds, neither of which most of their subscribers can effectively invest with. I

]]> By: ~Dawn http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2006/03/03/10461_are-personal-finance-magazines-relevant.html#comment-951 ~Dawn Sat, 04 Mar 2006 01:26:42 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2006/03/03/are-personal-finance-magazines-relevant/#comment-951 Personal finance magazines need to get into communicating how to save money and live within means to the younger generation. Whether that is a magazine or regular articles in 'teen' magazines or supporting school curriculum. Personal finance magazines need to get into communicating how to save money and live within means to the younger generation. Whether that is a magazine or regular articles in ‘teen’ magazines or supporting school curriculum.

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