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Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:54:45 EDT 10 http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/magazines/fortune/valuedriven/?section=money_valuedriven http://i2.cdn.turner.com/money/images/cnnmoney_logo_144x30.gif 144 30 From CNN and Money magazine, CNNMoney.com combines business news and in-depth market analysis with practical advice and answers to personal finance questions. http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/07/07/news/economy/national_health_care_never_happen.fortune/index.htm?section=money_valuedriven http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/07/07/news/economy/national_health_care_never_happen.fortune/index.htm?section=money_valuedriven The latest polling looks great for President Obama: It shows that Americans love national health care. If history and polling trends are any guide, however, that will change. Voters right now are in what the famous pollster Daniel Yankelovich called the Wishful Thinking stage -- a moment in the life of an opinion analogous to the dreamy early days of a relationship. Yankelovich believed opinion evolved through seven stages: Dawning Awareness, Greater Urgency, Reaching for Solutions, Wishful Thinking, Weighing the Choices, Taking a Stand, and Making a Responsible Judgment. In the next few weeks, when voters discover what national health care will cost and how it would affect their own care, romance will give way to reality. Mon, 13 Jul 2009 12:54:22 EDT http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/06/29/news/economy/obama_business_taxes.fortune/index.htm?section=money_valuedriven http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/06/29/news/economy/obama_business_taxes.fortune/index.htm?section=money_valuedriven Sometimes what's politically irresistible is economically nonsensical, as we may soon be reminded. The Obama administration, desperate for revenue and spotting an easy target, is proposing three hefty tax increases on business. If the administration gets its way, the result will be bad news for all Americans. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 07:57:39 EDT http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/05/12/news/economy/colvin_wallstreet.fortune/index.htm?section=money_valuedriven http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/05/12/news/economy/colvin_wallstreet.fortune/index.htm?section=money_valuedriven Is something very wrong with our financial system when the nation's biggest banks are talking about seven-figure bonuses while ever more Americans are losing their jobs? Millions of people seem to think so: If we could calculate an outrage index, it would be marching toward an all-time high. But before we institute public floggings for bankers, let's take a closer look at who or what is really to blame. Tue, 12 May 2009 09:37:23 EDT http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/05/04/news/economy/colvin_rich.fortune/index.htm?section=money_valuedriven http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/05/04/news/economy/colvin_rich.fortune/index.htm?section=money_valuedriven Are you rich? If you make $250,000 a year, President Obama and Gov. David Paterson of New York think you are. The SEC disagrees. It tells financial firms that a high-net-worth individual is someone with at least $750,000 parked at a particular institution or someone the firm "reasonably believes" to have a net worth exceeding $1.5 million. Tue, 05 May 2009 12:09:08 EDT http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/04/09/news/economy/colvin_detroit.fortune/index.htm?section=money_valuedriven http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/04/09/news/economy/colvin_detroit.fortune/index.htm?section=money_valuedriven While the jury's out on President Obama's decision to sub Fritz Henderson for Rick Wagoner as CEO of GM, the shift doesn't matter because the bailout is suspect. The reason? Of all the models the federal government could have picked for restructuring the automaker, it picked Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:25:07 EDT http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/03/31/magazines/fortune/colvin_valuedriven.fortune/index.htm?section=money_valuedriven http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/03/31/magazines/fortune/colvin_valuedriven.fortune/index.htm?section=money_valuedriven Forget about the debate over stimulus "coordination" coming out of the March G-20 meeting, or whether some countries, like France and Germany, should do more. The fact is, between China's $586 billion stimulus, Japan's $200 billion, and U.S. government outlays that will soon be the highest share of GDP since World War II, we're already looking at more than $2 trillion of added government spending worldwide in response to this recession. That's an unprecedented global wave, and it means that government will soon be exerting more influence over business than it has in decades. Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:22:31 EDT http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/03/16/magazines/fortune/colvin_layoffs.fortune/index.htm?section=money_valuedriven http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/03/16/magazines/fortune/colvin_layoffs.fortune/index.htm?section=money_valuedriven As Warren Buffett likes to say, "It's better to be approximately right than precisely wrong." Every CEO should remember those words when confronting the powerful temptation to lay people off. Tue, 17 Mar 2009 07:00:57 EDT http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/03/06/magazines/fortune/colvin_bonus.fortune/index.htm?section=money_valuedriven http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/03/06/magazines/fortune/colvin_bonus.fortune/index.htm?section=money_valuedriven When Senator Chris Dodd, (D-Connecticut) crammed what he dubbed "tough new limits" on "lavish Wall Street bonuses" into the stimulus package, he may have created a bigger problem for the economy than the one he was trying to solve. The reason? His plan inadvertently rewards nonperformance and will drive talented financiers away from the companies that need them most. Fri, 06 Mar 2009 09:19:03 EST http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/02/17/news/economy/colvin_pricing.fortune/index.htm?section=money_valuedriven http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/02/17/news/economy/colvin_pricing.fortune/index.htm?section=money_valuedriven The signs in the window of Jay Kos, an upscale men's wear boutique on Park Avenue in Manhattan, seemed at best cheeky, at worst clueless. Surrounded by glaring economic-crisis headlines cut out of newspapers, they said, "Cashmere sweater: $2,500. Recession price: $2,500." "Lamb's fleece jacket: $11,000. Recession price: $11,000." Wed, 18 Feb 2009 05:25:32 EST http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/02/02/news/economy/colvin_depression.fortune/index.htm?section=money_valuedriven http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/02/02/news/economy/colvin_depression.fortune/index.htm?section=money_valuedriven Ever since Joseph decoded Pharaoh's dream about fat cows and thin ones and delivered his policy response - save in the fat years to survive in the lean times - consumers have followed that model. Mon, 02 Feb 2009 10:13:18 EST http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/01/20/news/economy/colvin_plutocratism.fortune/index.htm?section=money_valuedriven http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/01/20/news/economy/colvin_plutocratism.fortune/index.htm?section=money_valuedriven Absolutely everyone has a really good idea for how Barack Obama should design his economic plan, but here's a proposal you probably haven't heard elsewhere: Let's help corporations and the rich. Fri, 23 Jan 2009 10:10:38 EST http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/01/09/magazines/fortune/colvin_barnevik.fortune/index.htm?section=money_valuedriven http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2009/01/09/magazines/fortune/colvin_barnevik.fortune/index.htm?section=money_valuedriven Most retired CEOs don't really retire. They serve on boards, teach at business schools, fund charities. Percy Barnevik's retirement plans are more ambitious: He intends to lift millions of people out of the world's deepest poverty. Mon, 12 Jan 2009 06:01:13 EST http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/12/02/magazines/fortune/Obamaopportunitycost_colvin.fortune/index.htm?section=money_valuedriven http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/12/02/magazines/fortune/Obamaopportunitycost_colvin.fortune/index.htm?section=money_valuedriven As I was talking with political analyst Stuart Rothenberg the other day, he made the observation that tradeoffs are everywhere in life - except in campaigning. If you want people to vote for you, don't tell them that your inspiring vision of America entails any costs; in the campaign world, it's all gain, no pain. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:01:50 EST http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/10/29/magazines/fortune/thrift_colvin.fortune/index.htm?section=money_valuedriven http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/10/29/magazines/fortune/thrift_colvin.fortune/index.htm?section=money_valuedriven Sometimes it takes a near-death experience to change bad behavior. Think of your friend who quit Lucky Strikes after a coronary incident. Or look at how banks are reducing their dependency on debt after watching rivals go belly-up. Thu, 30 Oct 2008 05:45:00 EDT http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/09/25/news/economy/colvin_economy.fortune/index.htm?section=money_valuedriven http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/09/25/news/economy/colvin_economy.fortune/index.htm?section=money_valuedriven Here's what's wrong with most of what we're hearing and reading on the financial crisis: It forgets that people aren't potted plants. Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:47:49 EDT http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/09/17/news/economy/colvin_recession.fortune/index.htm?section=money_valuedriven http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/09/17/news/economy/colvin_recession.fortune/index.htm?section=money_valuedriven The recession is no doubt hurting you, perhaps badly. Your sales may well be down. Maybe you've even lost your job. Whatever your troubles, you may safely blame them on the recession. Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:53:45 EDT http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/09/04/magazines/fortune/colvin_brains.fortune/index.htm?section=money_valuedriven http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/09/04/magazines/fortune/colvin_brains.fortune/index.htm?section=money_valuedriven I have long held that brainpower trumps all economically - that intellectual capital is the most reliable way to wealth, for a person or a company. But sometimes even brilliance can't outperform the brute force of giant economic trends, and that has been a major theme of the past several years - much to my surprise. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 08:59:49 EDT http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/08/18/news/economy/Colvin_next_credit_crunch.fortune/index.htm?section=money_valuedriven http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/08/18/news/economy/Colvin_next_credit_crunch.fortune/index.htm?section=money_valuedriven We made it through the bursting of the Internet bubble and now the bursting of the real estate bubble. Next we may be approaching the end of the most worrisome bubble of all: the standard-of-living bubble. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:15:09 EDT http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/08/05/news/international/europeans_colvin.fortune/index.htm?section=money_valuedriven http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/08/05/news/international/europeans_colvin.fortune/index.htm?section=money_valuedriven Europeans rarely feel more superior to us Americans than at this time of year, and you can't blame them. They're taking their umpteen-week vacations, perhaps enjoying state-funded massages in Baden-Baden, while we're trying desperately to squeeze every drop of fun out of our measly two or three weeks off before returning to the salt mines. Tue, 05 Aug 2008 09:24:03 EDT http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/06/24/news/economy/colvin_recovery.fortune/index.htm?section=money_valuedriven http://money.cnn.com/rssclick/2008/06/24/news/economy/colvin_recovery.fortune/index.htm?section=money_valuedriven The trouble with gloom is that when you're surrounded by it, that's all you can see. A sunny tomorrow could be on its way, but the present darkness is definite. Obviously I'm talking about the economy, not the weather, and I'd like to propose the radical thought that, contrary to the evidence that surrounds us right now, just possibly the apocalypse is not at hand. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 04:21:57 EDT