Best Sunday Papers for Finance

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I'm not convinced by any papers.

I'm sure when I was younger they used to give objective reports and save comment for the editorial or at least highlight it as comment but now it's very difficult to sort out facts from opinions.

It could by that I'm more knowledgeable and cynical now (true but I don't think that's the only reason).

Received something recently pointing out how much property had increased from 1996 to 2006 and suggesting that now would be a good time to buy to catch the next 10 year increase as thought there was some connection.

ReportInvestor

payless wrote:

No one thinks much of the columnists in the Sunday Express then !

Many of us don't have an opinion after that nice man Mr. Desmond decided to cut costs, cut the journos and axe any significant online presence.

I see that former key players have left variously to online journalism (Steve Lodge), to Financial Mail on Sunday (Richard Dyson) and to the Sunday Independent (David Prosser).

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ReportInvestor wrote:

Many of us don't have an opinion after that nice man Mr. Desmond decided to cut costs, cut the journos and axe any significant online presence.

I see that former key players have left variously to online journalism (Steve Lodge), to Financial Mail on Sunday (Richard Dyson) and to the Sunday Independent (David Prosser).

Don't read the the paper mayself.. my comment was based on Martin Lewis column ( if it still exists)

Personally I read the Sunday Times ... although I find myself reading the Travel, Driving, Style & News, Doors, business before the Financial pages these days.

Might have a flick thro' whatever rag my wife is reading ( varies based on whose got Big Bro on front page) and in-laws Mail on Sunday ... if the visit ( more often these days)

Often people in the f/s industry say one should read what clients are reading, more than what you want to read

EdInvestor

The Mail on Sunday is much more on the ball than most of the rest: the Saturday FT is often worth a read and so is the Sunday Telegraph money section.

Much of the rest consists mainly of rewrites of industry press releases , not only bad advice but also boring. In particular the rent a quote IFA advice from the usual suspects is utterly predictable and often extremely superficial - ignore.

ReportInvestor

I just mentioned this on another thread. Financial Mail was the only paper that said that members should really go for the Standard Life flotation.

This satisfied reader is currently sitting on a 10% return on his invesment .

The Sunday Times said "avoid big time". But at least they took a view, rather than the fence sitting that was the characteristic of many press articles.