Highest Rated Review by the Community
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Jul 30 '09
Pros: Good articles on topics that don't provide advice on picking stocks or general economy
Cons: Repeated horrible "advice" from "experts" that don't understand basic math, agenda-driven content
Summary: I normally don't write magazine reviews, but I cannot remain a bystander. I have subscribed to the Forbes for a year and did not renew my subscription. There is a reason for this.About the Magazine Forbes magazine is a ...
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Jul 15 '10
Pros: Some entertaining and informative articles; Inexpensive
Cons: Gets political too frequently.
Summary: Investors are often looking for advice- not just advice on which investments to purchase, but general advice on the economy, personal finance, interest rate trends, consumer credit, and the like. This information can be obtained easily in print form and ...
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Jan 11 '08
Pros: Provides an insight into the sick, twisted faith of Evangelical Republicans.
Cons: News articles that prove false *disappear*.
Summary: After many years of seeing conservatives read this magazine, I decided to give it a serious shot. I've flipped through it before, but never really gave it a good going-over. Even Subscribers Don't Read It Step one in the evaluation was to see ...
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Jul 22 '02
Pros: Just about everything you wanted to know about the business world
Cons: Too much advertisement
Summary: Every time I get my issue of Forbes Magazine I skip most of the articles and go straight to the lists or rankings. America's Top 500 Companies, America's Wealthiest Entertainers, The World's Wealthiest People, The International 500, etc. Hey call me...
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Sep 18 '01
Pros: Great insight into business trends
Cons: Subscribers are the last ones to hear about it.
Summary: I've been a subscriber to Forbes magazine for over a year now and I can honestly say it's worth the investment. Even with its quality content, it is lacking in a couple of areas.
Great Business Content
If you have any interest in...
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Jul 26 '01
Pros: Timely articles; friendly toward mavericks; quotations on the last page of each issue
Cons: Price
Summary: One of the first magazines to which I ever subscribed when I moved into my first apartment in July 1997 was Forbes. My subscription followed me to my second and third apartments, but I lost the subscription on moving to my current apartment....
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Oct 04 '00
Pros: Relevant, investigative reports about global businesses
Cons: None that I can think of
Summary: Steve Forbes, the heir to Malcolm Forbes, continues his father's good style and relevancy with Forbes Magazine. The magazine comes off as conservative, but in many ways it is an investigative reporting magazine. Their articles often question the...
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Apr 24 '00
Pros: Its presentability, online availability
Cons: Could cover a wider range of topics
Summary: Forbes online - since that is the only way I access the magazine - is outstanding in the way it presents its material. I have tens of links to business news sources from my personal webpage of newslinks, but I keep coming back to Forbes because it...
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Apr 18 '00
Pros: Generally clear, concise writing
Cons: A lot of advertising
Summary: This magazine is a compendium of financial facts and insights which should be on every investors' desk. It contains useful advice on companies both new and old, trends in the marketplace, and my personal favourite issue, the "Forbes...
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Mar 28 '00
Pros: Hardcore business strategy for serious business managers
Cons: If you read Forbes, you'll soon realize how uninformed the rest of the world likes to be.
Summary: Ok - I'm a nerd. I have read Forbes cover to cover since I was 17 (My dad's copy). I am now 43, and have successfully built and sold a small business. I attribute much of my success to Forbes.
This is a magazine that puts business strategy...
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Mar 24 '00
Pros: articles
Cons: none
Summary: The magazine I am reviewing today is called “Forbes.” This is a very well written magazine. I say this because the articles in it always stimulate me to buy another one. This magazine is so great that I often find myself literally waiting for the next...
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Feb 29 '00
Pros: Fresh perspectives (at least to me !); SPECIAL issues !
Cons: Did not like their opinion of eBay !
Summary: I "LIKE" Forbes.....and I am not/was not particularly a fan of the publisher running for President.....but his father certainly could be among some of "my" favorite people !
If you have not picked up a copy of Forbes...
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Jan 21 '00
Pros: Tells you what the old economy is up to
Cons: Too boring, too much politics
Summary: Is it me or is Forbes like the New Yorker? It seems so old money and boring that I am surprised the internet generation has not done away with it...I guess there are a lot of "old" money readers around supporting this often boring but...
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Jan 19 '00
Pros: excellent information
Cons: none
Summary: Anyone who follows financial news reads Forbes. That's as simple as it is. Forbes is the number one financial magazine in the world, and it is pretty clear why. Forbes has the best information, the most interesting articles out of any other magazines...
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Jan 13 '00
Pros: Variety and Scope
Cons: Expensive
Summary: I love this magazine!
The articles are interesting, in-depth and varied! I also like the wide scope of topics. For instance, one article I remember was about the technology giants like Bill Gates and I enjoyed reading about their personal...
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