Best business newspaper

naSTIboost · #1 08-01-2007, 11:02 AM

I'm just getting starting in investing and I'm looking at subscribing to a business related newspaper to get some daily news on stocks and the market. I had a free trail of Investors Business Daily which I liked but it seems kind of expensive at $285/year. The Wall Street Journal is $99/year. Also the New York Times is another option.

Any thoughts?

Fishhead24 · #2 08-01-2007, 11:22 AM

You have listed three biggies.

Other options.....

1. USA TODAY
2. A local fishwrap
3. Barrons

niffe9 · #3 08-01-2007, 11:25 AM

Just started reading this kind of stuff recently, but I think that IBD and WSJ >>> NY Times for business and investing. If you don't want to spend the $285 on IBD you can't go too wrong with the wall street journal. If you're interested in international stuff the financial times is very good and is also $99.
To echo Dcifrths, WSJ ($99), FT ($99), and the Economist (free online) is very solid.

#4 08-01-2007, 11:38 AM

Fishhead24 · #5 08-01-2007, 11:42 AM

The Financial Times(FT) is currently offering a 4 week free trial subscription......

https://www.ftnewspaper.com/cgi-bin/...ksRF99CC_LPO3A

mwgr5 · #6 08-01-2007, 11:46 AM

I would suggest the Wall Street Journal. Read financial times for more international news. I also like reading the economist, although it is not a newspaper.

naSTIboost · #7 08-01-2007, 12:01 PM

I was thinking about subscribing to "Times select." Does anyone have this? To me it looks like the aricles on www.nytimes.com are mostly free. What's the advantage of subscribing?

spider · #8 08-01-2007, 12:12 PM

Economist, WSJ, & FT are far and away the top 3 to consider.

NYT isn't terrible, but is a clear step down from the above.

IBD is terrible IMO, especially for the price.

beardedwhale · #9 08-01-2007, 12:48 PM

lol @ NYT... Why not just read the Socialist Worker?

#10 08-01-2007, 01:55 PM