Condé Nast Portfolio, April 2009
Pipe Dreams
Sarah Palin says she’s building a gas pipeline. The only problem: It isn’t there. And it’s her fault. Read more
Features
Exxon vs. Obama
Peak oil and plunging crude prices are nothing—the world’s biggest energy company may finally have met its match. Read more
The Thriller Is Gone
Michael Jackson wears tube socks, and now they can be yours. Highlights of the Neverland Ranch possessions being auctioned off. Read more
The Prime of Mr. Nouriel Roubini
Life is good for the economist known as Doctor Doom. But is the recession’s best-known prophet just a one-hit wonder? Read more
Cash Me If You Can
The savviest move Yale endowment chief David Swensen may have made in the last year was to ignore his own advice. Read more
His Space
MySpace co-founder Chris DeWolfe on why he thinks his business model is better than Facebook's. Read more
Spoils of Prosperity
The rise of militant populist Jacob Zuma is exacerbating
a new rift in South Africa. Read more
CULTURE INC.
Cool Hand Lou
Jailed impresario Lou Pearlman’s latest act. Editors Note appended. Read more
Honey, I Sunk the Maldives
Some popular travel destinations are literally disappearing. Read more
Obama, the Prequel
A new book on F.D.R. examines his hodgepodge cabinet. Read more
COLUMNS
The Crash-Test Solution
Move over, economists. Now it's physicists and other scientists who are studying the world of money. Read more
The Steve Jobs Economy
How much has the Apple founder been worth to his company, his industry, and even his competitors? Read more
The O Team
Seven behind-the-scenes officials you need to know in the Obama administration. Read more
BRIEF
The $2.5 Trillion Question
How do we know when we’ve hit bottom? Read more
Maximum Security
The CEO of the largest executive-recruiting firm discusses the job market. Read more
Subprimal Headquarters
In Manhattan, companies’ market caps are falling faster than the value of their buildings. View Interactive Feature
Year of Magical Thinking
Are investors’ bets on our struggling banks paying off? View Interactive Feature
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
Spring Awakening
The April issue of Condé Nast Portfolio gives its readers a glimpse into the future. Read more
Real Business, Real Results
Did anyone at Microsoft ever watch the (gasp!) offensively funny show Family Guy?
Ex-Morgan Stanley exec Zoe Cruz is now heading her own hedge fund. Are Wall Street's leaders done?
Martha, Bernie and Skilling know that what you wear for court can go a long way in public perception.
spotlight on
Health Care
Bad to the Bone No More
Companies such as General Mills say they're stepping up efforts to change employees' bad
behavior and promote healthier lifestyles.
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