You’ll Be Amazed At How Much You Learn From A Good Finance Magazine

The right financial magazines can provide valuable knowledge. CommercialEye/Stone/GettyImages

Pick a finance magazine, or two or three, read them regularly, and you’ll be amazed at what you learn in a relatively short amount of time. The problem is, with so many finance magazines on the market, where should you start? The list below will get you headed in the right direction.

My personal preference; if I had time to read only one personal finance magazine my top pick would be one of Kiplinger’s publications. But don’t take my word for it. Browse through the selection below and find one that fits your reading style.

Best Finance Magazines That Cover Personal Finance

I think Kiplinger offers some of the best practical, no-nonsense and objective personal financial advice you can find. For example, they pick their top 25 mutual funds every year. and at the end of the year they objectively compare their picks to an equivalent portfolio of index funds and publish the results, which often show that the index funds outperform. Kiplinger offers monthly magazine subscriptions broken into specific topics as well as the Kiplinger Letter and the Kiplinger Tax Letter which come out weekly.

Best Finance Magazines That Cover Investing

Investor’s Business Daily is a finance magazine for the serious investor. It’s a well respected publication that offers market and stock analysis for those who want to pick and choose their own stocks and bonds. I’ve never personally subscribed, but I’ve always heard great things about this publication.

All it takes to keep your finger on the pulse of what’s going on in Corporate America is a quick read of the front cover of the Wall Street Journal each morning.

Best News Magazines That Cover Finance, Business, Markets and The Economy

Although not a dedicated finance magazine, this is one of my all time favorite publications. I find the articles help me gain perspective on what is going on here in the United States by framing things in a more global context. The Economist describes itself as an authoritative weekly newspaper focusing on international politics and business news and opinion.. This one is a must read.

US News & World Report is not a finance magazine, but it has an excellent money section that is sure to give you insight into the latest market and economic events.

Ok, keep in mind About.com is owned by the New York Times. That being said, the New York Times has an outstanding reputation for quality journalism. Rather than sensation, you’ll get a thoughtful analysis of current issues.

Business Week, a weekly publication, is going to give you insight into business and management trends across the globe.