financial times subscription is one of the services provided by financial times. Also known as ft, financial times is one of the most popular Financial newspapers worldwide.

5 out of 5: Excellent Newspaper for All Readers
George Fisher, October 24, 2006

The Financial Times is still one of the best newspapers I know of in the world (that can be readily purchased in the U.S.)

I subscribe to both the Wall St Journal and Financial Times (FT), and also The Economist (newsmagazine). For comparison's sake, the WSJ is very good in its section one coverage, especially front page stories, political coverage, and its excellent and frequently quoted editorials. For me, the other stuff is fluff. Regarding the Economist, it is a highly touted weekly newsmagazine with two downfalls - it is weekly (!) and seems to interject alot of commentary into its stories. Which leads us to the FT.

With FT, I feel like I'm reading THE NEWS, and more importantly, it is in a daily format, ensuring you'll be up to date on the latest global news. There is excellent coverage of US happenings, along with Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Once you read it, you feel much better informed - where else could you get daily extended coverage of the Russian/Ukraine natural gas issue or, from several months ago, daily coverage of Germany's elections? Along with excellent reporting comes great, although somewhat left/liberal commentary - don't let that dissuade you, however. Other gems include business reporting, including stories on management ideas, business life, etc.... and the most excellent Weekend edition (Saturday), full of all sorts of cultural stories, including food, wine, arts, book reviews, travel, and the like. The Weekend Edition of the Wall St Journal has a lot of catching up to do - I typically find myself skimming through the Weekend Journal and tossing it in the trash as I settle in with my coffee and the Weekend FT.

Not to mention brilliant & wonderful columns by Lucy Kellaway, Tyler Brule, and Sathnam Sanghera (to return in Spring '07), and economists Tim Harford and Martin Wolf ...actually, all the columnists are quite good.

As an added note, most, if not all, the stories are fairly concise yet informative, without the constant page turning to continue a story ("story continued on page A15"!), as will be found in the Wall St Journal or many other newspapers.

You must pick this up and indulge yourself for a few weeks, if you are undecided. You will not be disappointed. Reading and owning the FT is a must.
 

I'm a long-time subscriber to the Wall Street Journal who started getting the Financial Times about a year ago. Now, the FT is what I reach for first every morning. Every time I read it, I feel like I'm in on a little secret - despite its European heritage, the stories are right up-to-date every morning, *AND* I get a truly world-wide perspective on the news (whereas with the WSJ, I feel like my international news is crammed into 2 - 3 pages every day).
I still do feel like the Journal excels in investigative journalism (nothing in the world can beat its Page One coverage). But for true breadth of coverage, the daily delivery of the FT puts an amazingly vibrant and diverse pastiche of the world under my nose every morning. I heartily recommend you give it a trial run.

5 out of 5: Excellent Newspaper for All Readers
George Fisher, October 24, 2004

The financial times has always been required reading for business people and finance wonks, but in the past several years the whole thing - reporting, layout, editorials -- has been overhauled and the result is one of the best general newspapers in America.

First of all, business, economics, finance, etc. are extremely important to everyone whether their profession involves these things or not. Everyone's lives are shaped by these things and it is important to understand them.

Second of all, a thoughtful counter point to the "liberal media" has long been lacking and the financial times editorials fill the need ... read both the FT and the New York Times every day and you will likely hear two, thoughtful but opposing sides of all the major issues confronting our nation and world, from which you can begin to develop your own independent view.

I cannot recommend strongly enough that everyone subscribe to and read the financial times every (week) day.

5 out of  5: Highly Recommended
gb "the_bassist", October 23, 2004

What the Wall Street Journal is the the US, the Financial Times is to Europe- a collection of unbiased news, financial information and analysis, and darned good social and cultural reporting, too. It's what the New York Times purports to be- a journal for the informed, educated reader. Excellent repoting, fascinating features and a different outlook than you'll find in domestic papers. If you've never read the FT, give it a try.