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The best, and worst, biz magazine covers for 2010

If you’re a business magazine, you might want to consider doing more personal finance covers, according to Audit Bureau of Circulation data.

The best-performing business magazine covers in 2010 were investment guides and reviews, while the worst covers dealt with professional sports and entertainers, according to a posting on min online.

For Bloomberg Businessweek, the best-selling cover was its Dec. 20 “Year in Review,” while the worst was its July 12 issue on BP’s oil spill.

At Forbes and Fortune, however, the best-selling covers were its 2011 investor’s guides. For Forbes, the worst-selling cover was its Sept. 13 issue, which featured its annual NFL team values. At Fortune, the worst-selling cover was its Oct. 18 issue of the 50 most powerful women, featuring Oprah on the cover.

For The Economist, its best-selling cover was the June 12 issue titled “What’s Wrong with America’s Right,” while its worst-selling cover of the year was its April 10 issue on Britain’s Parliament elections.

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