''SmartMoney'' was ''

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''s magazine of personal business. The

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magazine launched in 1992 by

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and

Dow Jones & Company Dow Jones & Company, Inc. (also known simply as Dow Jones) is an American publishing firm owned by News Corp, and led by CEO Almar Latour. The company publishes ''The Wall Street Journal'', '' Barron's'', '' MarketWatch'', ''Mansion Global'' ...

. Its first editor was Norman Pearlstine. In 2010, Hearst sold its stake to Dow Jones. The September 2012 edition was the last paper edition. Its content was merged into

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in 2013. ''SmartMoney''s target market was affluent

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and

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business people needing personal

information. Regular topics included ideas for saving, investing, and spending, as well as coverage of technology, automotive, and lifestyle subjects including travel,

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, music, and food.

Notable alumni

* Norman Pearlstine (''SmartMoney'' magazine)—chief content officer of Bloomberg L.P. * James B. Stewart (''SmartMoney'' magazine)—''New York Times'' columnist * Gerri Willis (''SmartMoney'' magazine, SmartMoney.com)—CNN anchor

References

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