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PraveenP Member Profile PraveenP  
Wednesday, December 22, 2010 10:15:01 AM
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In the case of Forbes Magazine, I've figured out that the columnists are motivated to give good picks at good prices. They even publish how their picks did a year later (minus a certain % to simulate commissions, fees) vs. the S&P 500.

The readership of Forbes is skewed to the wealthy, and Forbes and the columnists make the big money and business contacts by hosting investor luxury cruises, etc.

So they are motivated to give good, timely picks because they want to attract wealthy couples and financial planners to their cruises and retreats.

That is why a billionaire like Ken Fisher bothers to write a column for them.

In a way, getting some picks from Forbes is a contrarian play, since the majority of magazines give picks after the stock is successful wink


Praveen Puri
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