The December issue of Risk Management is hot off the presses and will be hitting your doorsteps some time around Thanksgiving. (The doorsteps of those of you who already subscribe that is. For those of you who still aren’t subscribers for some reason, be sure to order here.)
But because we’re so glad to have you Monitor readers stop by everyday to check out our latest thoughts, we’ve decided to give you a sneak preview of the upcoming cover. I’ve been working here since 2003 and it’s easily my favorite cover we have ever done, mostly because (a) I’m a huge Muhammad Ali fan and it plays off of my favorite sports photo of all time (click here for a side-by-side), and (b) it is a great editorial statement to introduce our annual “Year in Risk” feature.
There were catastrophes, pandemics, Somali pirates and many other risk-related events that characterized 2009. More so than anything else, however, the global economic recession and the market downturn were the story of the year — no matter whether you live on Wall Street, Main Street or Risk Management Blvd. The grim reality of the economy underscored everything that happened in 2009, and we thought a symbolic image of the bear knocking out the bull was a perfect way to depict that. Indeed, it was a tough year for the bull market. (Frequent Risk Management contributor Shane Johnson did the artwork. You can see more of his work here.)
The illustration’s iconic look also foreshadows the new, more visual approach we took to this year’s “Year in Risk” feature. We have also included a “Decade of Risk” feature in the December issue that catalogs the evolution of risk management over the past ten years, so we chose to take more of a photo essay approach to “Year in Risk.” We hope you enjoy it as much as we did putting it together.
And with no further ado, here’s the cover.
What do you think?
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Jared Wade is co-editor of Risk Management Monitor and senior editor of Risk Management magazine, where he has worked since 2002. You can follow him on Twitter @RiskMgmt and find more of his writing at JaredWade.com.
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That’s an awesome cover.