''SmartMoney'' was ''

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''s magazine of personal business. The

finance Finance is the study and discipline of money, currency and capital assets. It is related to, but not synonymous with economics, the study of production, distribution, and consumption of money, assets, goods and services (the discipline of f ...

magazine launched in 1992 by

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and

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. Its first editor was

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. 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

professional A professional is a member of a profession or any person who works in a specified professional activity. The term also describes the standards of education and training that prepare members of the profession with the particular knowledge and sk ...

and

managerial Management (or managing) is the administration of an organization, whether it is a business, a nonprofit organization, or a government body. It is the art and science of managing resources of the business. Management includes the activities ...

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,

fashion Fashion is a form of self-expression and autonomy at a particular period and place and in a specific context, of clothing, footwear, lifestyle, accessories, makeup, hairstyle, and body posture. The term implies a look defined by the fash ...

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, music, and food.

Notable alumni

(''SmartMoney'' magazine)—chief content officer of Bloomberg L.P. *

James B. Stewart James Bennett Stewart (born c. 1952) is an American lawyer, journalist, and author. Early life and education Stewart was born in Quincy, Illinois. He graduated from DePauw University and Harvard Law School. Career He is a member of the Bar of ...

(''SmartMoney'' magazine)—''New York Times'' columnist *

Gerri Willis Gerri Willis is an American television news journalist and former host of ''The Willis Report'', a daytime program on Fox Business, focusing on consumer and personal finance issues. Early life and education Gerri Willis was born on August 14, 1 ...

(''SmartMoney'' magazine, SmartMoney.com)—CNN anchor

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