Condé Nast Portfolio, March 2009
Madoff's Hollywood Connection
The pyramid schemer figured out the way into the wallets of Hollywood A-listers: Make friends with their business managers. Read more
FEATURES
Slimed Online
How vicious can you get on the internet? The outcome of a scandalous legal battle may finally provide an answer. Read more
Short & Tweet
Twitter founder Evan Williams on why he won’t sell to Facebook, and how he plans to make money. Read more
The "I'm F*&#ed!" Number
Forget about how much money you want. Now it’s about how little you can survive on. We help you do the math to find your Number. Read more
Google's Power Play
The world’s largest search engine has a new goal: Solve the global energy crisis. Read more
Athletes Behaving Badly
A dirty tackle can put a football player out $75,000? We tracked down the biggest fines in sports history. View Interactive Feature
Culture Inc.
Hoover Revisited
A new biography of the president often blamed for the Great Depression. Read more
Columns
Showing the Money
In times of stress, the Fed creates lots of money. But never before on this scale. Read more
The Private Equity Meltdown Myth
Why buyout kings like Leon Black aren’t going out of business. Read more
The Runaway CFO
Is Dillard’s Department Stores to blame for the mysterious disappearance of one of its executives? Read more
Fare Value
How much could budget-strapped New York City sell its transit system for? Depends on how optimistic you’re willing to be. Read more
The Portfolio 25
A roundup of people who are using technology to transform business as we know it—for better or for worse. Read more
The Girl Next Door
Why Playboy’s CEO is stripping herself of the power she has over Hef’s ailing empire. Read more
Brief
Plane CrazyThe $4.6 Billion Scoop
The terrible timing of McClatchy’s Knight Ridder acquisition. Read more
Apple After Jobs
What happens when companies lose iconic CEOs Read more
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